Spencer, IA (KICD)– The Spencer City Council approved recommendations Monday night that will be sent to the Iowa Department of Transportation regarding updates to traffic flow and control on the south end of town.

City Manager Dan Gifford says there has been some back and forth between city officials and landowners along Highway 71 from the Walmart area to south of Menards over proposed plans on how safety can be improved.

Another option presented in the original study by the DOT was to make some changes to turning restrictions which Gifford says elected officials have not fully consented on just yet.

The striping changes are expected to be done sometime this Spring or Summer.