March 28, 2024

New stop, yield signs approved for southwest Newton

Fourteen uncontrolled intersections in the southwest quadrant of Newton will now have signage.

City council passed the third reading of an ordinance and adopted the code to add both stop and yield signs in an area bound on the north by First Ave. W., on the east by First St. S., and on the west and south by city limits.

An amendment was made to the original ordinance removing the intersection of West 14th Street at Monroe Drive from adding a stop sign. No further action was taken for the intersection.

“The intersections in this area were analyzed based on school traffic, pedestrian traffic and the neighborhood dynamics,” city administrator Matt Muckler said.

Stop or yield signs will be added at the following intersections:

• Southbound traffic on West 15th Street South at South 13th Avenue West will have a stop sign added.

• Southbound traffic on West 15th Street Place South at South 15th Avenue West will have a stop sign added.

• Northbound traffic on West 17th Street South at South 15th Avenue West will have a stop sign added.

• Eastbound traffic only on South Third Avenue West at West 13th Street South will have a stop sign added.

• Westbound traffic on South Third Avenue West at West 14th Street South will have a stop sign added.

• Westbound traffic on South 14th Avenue West at West 13th Street South will have a stop sign added.

• Westbound traffic on South 15th Avenue West at West 13th Street South will have a stop sign added.

• Eastbound traffic on South 15th Avenue West at West 14th Street South will have a stop sign added.

• Northbound traffic on the east frontage road of West Fourth Street South at South 15th Avenue West will have a yield sign added.

• Westbound traffic only on South Third Avenue West at West 13th Street South will have a yield sign added.

• Westbound traffic on South 11th Avenue West at West 22nd Street South will have a yield sign added.

• Westbound traffic on South 16th Avenue West at West 13th Street South will have a yield sign added.

• Eastbound traffic on South 16th Avenue West at West 14th Street South will have a yield sign added.

The new signs will be installed in the coming weeks.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com