New stop signs will be installed on busy Hesperia Highway

City officials announced plans for an all-way stop along busy Arrowhead Lake Road in Hesperia.

The all-way stop will be installed on May 16 at the intersection of Arrowhead Lake Road and Danbury Avenue. There are currently stop signs on Danbury Avenue on either side of Lake Arrowhead Road.

During and after the stop signs are installed, riders are advised to use extreme caution when traveling nearby and be mindful of the new traffic pattern, city officials said .

New stop signs will be installed on busy Hesperia Highway

At the intersection, Hesperia Mesa Mart is located on the northwest corner of the intersection, while Hesperia Mobile Home Estates is located on the east side.

The intersection handles traffic from residents and many traveling to and from Hesperia Lake Park, Ranchero Road, Highway 173, Mojave River Forks Regional Park and the San Bernardino Mountains.

Many Apple Valley commuters also pass through the intersection when traveling to and from Interstate 15.

A “fast track”

As the local population has grown, so has traffic through the intersection, said Monty Monroe, 73, who lives west of the intersection.

“We moved to Hesperia in the ’80s, when there were fewer houses and almost no traffic,” Monroe told the Daily Press.

Monroe said 40 years ago he could turn left onto Lake Arrowhead Road from Danbury Avenue without waiting for traffic.

“Back then you might see a car go by every 60 seconds, but not today,” Monroe said. “Now you have to wait while several cars pass, some going close to 70 miles per hour.”