Committee favors yield sign, not speed bumps, at Riverdale and North Aspen

Chair summarized constituent requests for traffic control at the Riverdale intersection with North Aspen and a separate ask for speed bumps near 30 North Aspen. The chair reported that the chief provided traffic data showing an average speed of 14 miles per hour, and concluded speed bumps did not appear necessary based on that number.

A committee member recommended a yield sign rather than a stop sign, noting the neighborhood has a small number of homes and little through traffic. “I would say yield, though,” the committee member said, arguing that a yield sign would reduce unnecessary stopping in a low-volume residential area while still managing turning movements safely.

Staff displayed the intersection and explained the options: a stop sign would require all vehicles to come to a full stop at every approach, while a yield sign would ask drivers to give way only when another vehicle has the right of way. Committee members agreed that, given the limited number of homes and the low average speed reported by the chief, a yield sign is the appropriate control, and members indicated the item would be placed on the evening’s vote list.

The chief and mayor were asked for comment; neither raised objections during the discussion. The committee did not adopt a final ordinance text during the meeting; staff will present the exact sign placement and any necessary wording at the forthcoming vote.