Boone County weighs four‑way stop, rumble strips or roundabout after residents plead for safety at Caledonia–North intersection Following multiple public pleas — including from schoolchildren — county highway staff recommended long‑term roundabout treatment but the board discussed placing a four‑way stop and adding rumble strips and flashing beacons as near‑term measures; the matter will be scheduled for formal action.

After a sixth-grader's heartfelt plea for safety, Boone County officials are urgently considering a four-way stop at a dangerous intersection plagued by serious accidents.

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Residents press Boone County for immediate safety fixes at Caledonia intersection; staff outlines short- and long-term plan Residents from Prairie Meadows urged Boone County commissioners on Feb. 19 to install a 4-way stop and other near-term measures at the Orth/Caledonia intersection following multiple crashes. County staff described recent countermeasures (brush clearing, flashing beacons), next steps and a potential roundabout timeline.

Residents are demanding urgent safety measures at a notorious Boone County intersection after a string of crashes, including one tragic fatality.

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Boone County officials debate fixes for dangerous Caledonia Road–Orth Road intersection County engineers presented crash data showing rising severe collisions at Caledonia Road and Orth Road and outlined countermeasures from immediate, low-cost changes to a long-term roundabout; the board directed staff to return with a recommended plan.

Boone County officials are grappling with rising crash rates at the Caledonia Road–Orth Road intersection, urging immediate action to enhance safety before it's too late.

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Residents urge installation of traffic lights at Poplar Grove and Squaw Prairie roads Community members request stop lights due to frequent accidents and near misses.

Residents are demanding traffic lights at the dangerous intersection of Poplar Grove and Squaw Prairie after a series of frightening near misses and accidents.

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