City Lacks Authority to Improve or Change Roads in Glenn Addition

MAY 14, 2025 |

Photo – Glenn Addition in Rawlins – Bigfoot99 file photo

In Rawlins, one property holder in the Glenn Addition has asked for improved traffic control measures. Rawlins officials said the city lacks the authority to demand changes to the roads in the area.

During the May 6^th Rawlins City Council meeting, Ward One Representative Derek Elliott said a constituent who houses their livestock in the Glenn Addition reported a close call with a speeding vehicle. The resident is urging city officials to take action to slow traffic in the area.

The Glenn Addition is a section of agricultural land that was once used as stockyards by the Union Pacific Railroad. The 56 lots are offered to city residents to house livestock, such as horses, chickens, and cows.

Rawlins Public Works Director Cody Dill explained that the city does not own the streets in the Glenn Addition and therefore cannot install a speed bump.

Public Works Director Dill said if the city were to take ownership of the streets in the Glenn Addition, it would be required to enforce all city ordinances in the area. Dill noted that, in the past, the tenants of the Glenn Addition have been opposed to this idea.

Councilman Bruce Seilaff said the Glenn Addition is managed by a commission, suggesting that they would have the authority to decide on the installation of a speed bump. Public Works Director Dill agreed, adding that the commission was seeking grant opportunities to upgrade the water system in the area.

Councilman Derek Elliott appeared to accept Dill’s response and did not comment further on the matter.

The city has some influence over the streets in Glenn Addition. In 2018, citing concerns over visibility, the Rawlins City Council voted to lower the speed limit in the area from 25 to 15 miles per hour.

The change was recommended by the city’s Urban Systems Committee in response to complaints from landowners. However, as Public Works Director Dill explained during the May 6th meeting, the city does not own the roads and therefore cannot install speed bumps.