Can the City do something about the number of cars going down my street?

Many streets in Wheaton carry different volumes of traffic due to how they fit into our transportation network. Some residential streets are classified as collectors, which connect local streets with arterial highways. There are also streets that seem to motorists to be more convenient to travel instead of busier streets. These are commonly referred to as “cut-through” streets. Although the City has looked into physical barriers and “speed bumps,” we have not implemented any of these measures due primarily to limiting emergency service response time. In many cases, the cut-through traffic will just move to a neighboring street and the problem will still exist. Contact us at 630-260-2065 for more information.

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1. How does an all-way stop sign get placed at an intersection?
2. Can a stop sign be placed to slow speeding traffic?
3. How does the City deal with speeding on residential streets?
4. Can the City do something about the number of cars going down my street?
5. Why does the red light for Front Street and Main Street stay on so long when no traffic is crossing the railroad tracks?