The addition of stop signs heading west has been an important safety feature that has been a big step toward ensuring that the Carriage Lane is used for local traffic only. It also has minimized the risk of a collision between a driver heading south on the side street and any vehicle heading west on the Carriage Lane. It also protects pedestrians and others along the Carriage Lane who are walking, running or biking eastbound, as it allows them to be better predictors of driver behavior.
The installation of these stop signs also had to go through and be approved by Traffic Council. City Councilors Emily Norton and Andreae Downs made these changes possible. In time, Traffic Council came to see that the presence of these stop signs before each westbound intersection needed to be consistent: Drivers and other users of the Carriage Lane needed to have a consistent set of expectations. The addition of these stop signs also reduced the usage of the Carriage Lane as a by-pass road.
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