Community asked to brake at new sign, fines will be issued for non-compliance

by Joseph Back

The 'Emery Expressway” is getting new speed deterrents this week, with new red octagons being installed at the corner of Fourth and Emery Street to make the intersection a four-way stop where before it was a simple through streety north to south. Director John Hoel of the Stanley Public Works department had more to say by email on the new stop in town.

“We will be installing two new “STOP” signs along with two “STOP AHEAD” signs at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Emery Street this week,” he said adding that the new signage was approved by the city council a few weeks ago. 'This will be a big change to a lot of people as this has never been a 4way stop,” Hoel said of the measure undertaken for reasons for improved safety, wishing to avoid potential accidents as the community gets used to the change.

Residents of Stanley are asked to exercise increased vigilance and awareness of their surroundings at 4th and Emery from now into the fu- Photo by Joseph Back. ture, while a check with the Stanley Police Department gave more reason to be vigilant at the intersection.

Pursuant to law, those found in violation of the new four-way stop signs at Fourth and Emery can expect to earn $175.30 ticket fine and three demerit points for an initial violation, with the fine jumping to $213.10 and an additional three demerit points to one’s license for an additional violation within one year from the first.

At one time home to a depot, opera house and library— with library still functioning, the depot still standing and opera house now gone —Emery Street in Stanley is officially regulated.

Jake Leukes (right) ascends the ladder to put '4-way' below a new stop sign set at Fourth and Emery as City Public works director John Hoel goes to assist. Firmly encased in concrete below, the new fixtures on Emery are helped with signs at Fifth and Third Avenues reminding motorists to stop ahead.