COMMISSIONERS APPROVE NEW STOP SIGNS FOR BLUEBONNET HILLS

  

After a public hearing this (Tuesday) morning, Washington County Commissioners voted to install numerous stop signs in the Bluebonnet Hills Subdivision.   Commissioner Kirk Hanath cast the only dissenting vote on the issue.  He had questioned whether the stop signs were warranted in terms of the state guidelines or if they would only increase the risk at intersections.

The request for the stops signs was brought by the Bluebonnet Hills Homeowners Association to help reduce the speed of vehicles in the neighborhood.  Larry Alders, president of the homeowners association pointed out that Bluebonnet Hills is the largest subdivision in the county with 217 property owners and that drivers often cut through the neighborhood because it is between highway 290 and Old Chappell Hill Road.  Neighborhood resident Bill Wier said he opposed the stop signs and the yield sigs at the intersections would be more appropriate.

County Commissioner Luther Hueske, whose precinct covers Bluebonnet Hills, emphasized that adding the signs would increase safety and that outweighed the inconvenience:

County Road and Bridge Engineer Don Werth said that while the stop signs did not meet the normal requirements for intersection safety, they could be justified under a speed control issue.

The new stop signs will be installed along Bluebonnet Blvd. at its intersection with Trey Lane, Bluehaven Hill Road, and Jasmine Street.  They will also be installed along Bluehaven Hill Road at its intersections with Blue Bell Lane and Bradley Lane.  Stop signs will also be installed at the intersection of Azalea and Pebble Lane.