MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The Minot City Council recently discussed removing traffic lights near a local school. The lights at the intersection of 6th Street Southwest and 11th Avenue Southwest in Minot have been temporarily changed to all red flashing traffic signals due to a signal failure in August. With schools nearby, there is not only vehicle traffic but also pedestrian traffic at the intersection. City leaders say in a traffic study, a school crossing signal was the only one needed, and installing other traffic signals is not required. Bismarck/Mandan golf courses closing for winter season City staff recommended the council approve removing the traffic signal control and adding an all-way stop control, as the cost of traffic lights has gone up in recent years — but council member Mike Blessum says that this may not be the final solution. "The data backed it up that a four-way stop made sense here," he states, "and the long-term plan also heads toward a roundabout — which I think is a better solution long-term when we can use them in the right places. Blessum adds that right now, he is more uncomfortable with four-way stops than he is with a roundabout in town today. He thinks roundabouts are easier to understand. The motion passed unanimously. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW