North McKinley Avenue and Westchester Drive Always-Stop Request
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names may be misheard.
- What: a neighborhood petition for an always-stop control on the Westchester Drive approaches to North McKinley Avenue.
- Where it stands: on 2026-10-19 the commission voted 7-0 on a motion by Commissioner Littlefield, seconded by Commissioner Cornett. Staff had found the intersection meets none of the manual's always-stop warrants; the captions leave unclear whether the stop control itself was approved or the item was effectively redirected to speed-abatement options.
- Next: petitioners were told to work with staff on the Alternative Speed Abatement Program; the city funds half the cost of speed tables.
The request
- Petitioners cite over 1,000 vehicles a day, one recorded 56 mph speed, a 280-unit apartment complex one block north, no stop sign for about three-quarters of a mile, no sidewalks, and many children walking and biking.
- Staff data: 85th percentile speed 30 mph; no warrant met; 100% support in the required canvass area.
Main questions
- Whether stop signs slow traffic (a commissioner said they do not) versus speed tables and driver feedback signs.
- Limited police enforcement capacity, per a resident.
Sources
Discussion time
About 9 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - Traffic and Transportation Commission | 9 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - Traffic and Transportation Commission - Petitioners and a second resident spoke; staff reported no warrant met; motion passed 7-0 with a pointer to the speed abatement program.