City of Jackson installs temporary speed bumps at intersection following fatal wreck

UPDATE (12/6/24): Woman faces several charges following fatal wreck on Windy City Road

JACKSON, Tenn. — The City of Jackson takes quick action following a wreck that took place on Sunday.

“Due to the tragedy, we want to make improvements just to create a larger focus–give folks a little bit more of a head start on when they get to the intersection,” said Austin Clark, public works director for City of Jackson.

On Sunday, August 4, four individuals were involved in a wreck that took the lives of two people and left two others injured.

Jackson Mayor Scott Conger announced on Monday the city would install new temporary speed humps.

“The intention of us putting those speed bumps up in the first place was to show a presence, right, tragedy struck and people want to know that the city is actively doing something to improve the intersection and safety to the public,” said Clark.

Although this intersection is in both Madison County and the city, Mayor Conger worked with Madison County Mayor AJ Massey to place these speed bumps.

“Madison County is working alongside of us to hang new signage with amber beacons–that’s for the Windy City route. The intersection signs itself will have beacons sets of rumble strips as you near the intersection,” said Clark.

Windy City Road has a speed limit of 45 miles per hour, while McClellan Road has a speed limit of 30 miles per hour.

McClellan’s improvement will be different than Windy City Road’s.

“McClellan will have–the speed bumps that are currently there are temporary, they’re there until we can acquire the materials needed to improve the intersection itself but we will have beacons on the stop ahead signs. Red beacons on the stop signs itself and rumple strips as you near the intersection,” said Clark.

In April of this year a study was conducted to see if this intersection was in need of a four way stop or traffic lights.

“We felt it necessary, based on our traffic study, not to change the pattern of the intersection itself as it currently exists but if we can improve safety just by adding devices that will in turn notify the public as they come into those intersections a little sooner,” said Clark.

The current speed bumps are just a temporary fix.

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