Summary
Al Vogler flagged another head-on crash at Rock Springs Road and Glendale, where the road narrows to one lane each way. Staff confirmed no widening project is currently funded, though the county has a project in the area and the June CIP presentation may show more.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
No funded widening project exists yet.
Anyone who would use a widened, safer Rock Springs Road — including emergency responders.
Drivers on the narrow stretch face ongoing serious-injury and fatal crash risk.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council — October 6, 2026
Al Vogler has raised this six times over three years: four lanes abruptly narrow to one at Glendale with a power pole right there, and people have died. Staff finally told him the city has no plan for the road — he's demanding one.
City Council — September 15, 2026
Resident Al Vogler says dangerous conditions at Rock Springs and Glendale have been raised six times in two years with no staff response, and notes people have died on that road while money went elsewhere.
City Council — August 18, 2026
Multiple speakers described deadly speeding: three recent hit-and-runs on Cottonwood Avenue, repeated crashes on Rock Springs and Deep Creek Roads, and the deaths of two Sultana High School students in a street-racing crash. Speakers asked for enforcement, cameras, and road design fixes.
City Council — August 4, 2026
Al Vogler has repeatedly asked the city to taper the abrupt lane drop at Rock Springs Road and Glendale, where crashes including a fatal head-on collision keep occurring. Councilmember Gregg asked staff to check if an easement exists for a merging lane.
City Council — April 7, 2026
Al Vogler flagged another head-on crash at Rock Springs Road and Glendale, where the road narrows to one lane each way. Staff confirmed no widening project is currently funded, though the county has a project in the area and the June CIP presentation may show more.
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