Neighborhood Street Safety Program contracts
Summary
Residents flagged dangerous conditions on Skyline Ranch Road at the Discovery West entrance and on SE Murphy Road near Jewell Elementary, asking for speed humps, traffic calming, and a lower speed limit.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
$325,575 for design plus an anticipated $82,709 additional phase, totaling $408,284.
Residents, school families, and pedestrians in the affected neighborhoods.
Drivers and emergency responders could face slower travel; freight, transit, and fire services raised concerns about speed tables.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council Business Meeting - Jun 17, 2026
Two contracts for 2026 safety improvements — crosswalk beacons, speed humps, sidewalks, and the revised Chamberlain crossing — were approved for $2.2 million total, well under the $3.3 million budget. One councilor objected to full road paving on Chamberlain.
City Council Business and BURA Meeting - May 6, 2026
A Discovery West resident asked for stop signs on NW Skyline Ranch Road, where more than 450 vehicles a day speed through a pedestrian-heavy area; councilors also flagged dangerous passing on Archie Briggs Road and speeding concerns raised by third graders.
City Council Business Meeting - Feb 4, 2026
Residents flagged dangerous conditions on Skyline Ranch Road at the Discovery West entrance and on SE Murphy Road near Jewell Elementary, asking for speed humps, traffic calming, and a lower speed limit.
City Council Work Session - Jan 28, 2026
Council signaled support for lowering speeds — potentially 20 mph on residential streets and 25 on collectors — using engineering, education, and enforcement. Raised crossings on key routes and tools for cut-through traffic are also on the table, with public workshops planned for late spring.
City Council Business Meeting - Jan 7, 2026
Five safety projects across town — including a Discovery Park raised crossing that Councilor Franzosa questioned — were approved for design at a total contract cost of about $408,000 with HDR Inc.
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