Multi-way stop approved at Summerlake Groves Street and Seidel Road

A new multi-way stop is coming to the intersection of Summerlake Groves Street and Seidel Road. 

The traffic improvement in Horizon West was approved recently by the Board of County Commissioners in an effort to address traffic concerns with the opening of the new Panther Lake Elementary school this month. 

The school, located at 10151 Summerlake Groves Street, is set to open with more than 800 students for the 2022-23 school year. 

Although a traffic signal is currently under construction, due to supply chain issues, the signal will not be in operation before the school year starts, according to the BCC. 

In order to address the issue, traffic engineering staff recommended the conversion of the existing traffic control of Seidel Road at Summerlake Groves Street from a side street stop control to a multi-way stop control intersection. The multi-way stop control will assist with the safety of crossing student pedestrians and relieve the traffic for the new school.

District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson thanked local residents for their feedback during the process. 

"More improvements on the way," Wilson said in a Facebook post. "Pedestrian infrastructure is critical for resident safety."

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