By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council on Oct. 27, Councilmember Garold Thomas brought up a safety concern at the intersection of Highway 44 (State Street) and 12th Street. He explained that the two westbound lanes merge into one lane shortly before 12th Street, but some drivers do not merge early enough, which causes a problem because cars at the 12th Street stop sign need to “inch out” to see if traffic is coming on Highway 44/State Street.
Thomas suggested something should be done to help assure drivers know to merge before the curve and intersection with 12th Street.
“The line is faded so bad you can’t see it anymore,” Thomas said.
City Administrator Kris Arrasmith said the city is not able to make any such changes but will bring the issue up to the DOT.
As part of the consent agenda, the council approved a fence permit for 807 Oak St. (Jacobs). Arrasmith said Compliance Officer Wes Clark had reviewed the request and property and had no concerns.
The next regular meeting is set for Monday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome.