We, the undersigned residents of Paddlers Cove in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, respectfully request that York County Public Works complete a traffic engineering study of the intersection of Paddlers Cove Drive and Field Day Lane and install all-way (4-way) stop control at that intersection. If all-way stop control is not approved, we ask the County to recommend and install other traffic-calming measures at this intersection, such as a marked crosswalk, advance warning signs or speed humps.
Why it matters
Today, Paddlers Cove Drive and Field Day Lane is a two-way stop. Only drivers on Field Day Lane have to stop. Traffic on Paddlers Cove Drive never has to slow down, and many drivers don't.
Paddlers Cove Drive is the main road through our community. Just past this intersection, cars regularly travel well above the posted speed limit along a stretch lined with homes, driveways and sidewalks.
This is one of the busiest, most congested parts of the neighborhood. Neighbors walk dogs and push strollers here, families head to and from Field Day Park, kids ride bikes and scooters, golf carts cross the road, and children are outside playing nearly every day. It only takes one speeding driver for a tragedy.
A 4-way stop is a simple, low-cost fix. It breaks up the long straightaway, brings every car to a stop at a predictable spot, and gives pedestrians a safe place to cross. York County Public Works has the authority to designate stop intersections on county-maintained roads (York County Code Section 70.03), and we are asking it to act here before someone gets hurt.