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Changes May Be In Store For Heavily Traveled Street In Estherville

June 04, 2024 Steve Schwaller

(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday evening approved the first reading of a proposed ordinance that would reduce the speed limit on North 6th Street between 1st Avenue North and 5th Avenue North. The limit would decrease in that area from 25 mph currently to 20 mph. City officials say it’s intended to address concerns from a nearby daycare provider and Upper Des Moines Opportunity. City Administrator Penny Clayton says some stoplights at the intersection of North 6th Street and 2nd Avenue North would also be put in a flashing mode…

“So they’ll be yellow flashing north and south and they’ll be red flashing for the side street so they would act as if they were a two-way stop and we could see what affect that’s going to have traffic flow and how things actually function. So between the lowering the speed limit, changing the traffic signals and then the additional signage and crosswalk painting, those are the things we’re going to try to get people to slow down a little bit in that area especially during drop off and pick up times for schools. Now the other thing was the rolling stop sign at 4th Avenue and 6th Street. That could be there during drop off and pick up times for head start.”

The proposed change needs to come back to the city council for additional consideration prior to being considered for final approval.

Clayton says if approved, the reduced speed limit in that area would go in effect this fall, about the time school starts back up.

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