If I read the article by Jason Stone correctly (“Family at ease after fixes to dangerous road,” July 30), Ryan and Melissa Langohr moved into their home in 2002 and have experienced 18 incidents where cars have veered off North Sarival Road and either crashed into the cement wall in their backyard (or nearly so), and it took the city of Surprise until 2025 to take action?

I had to read it twice to make sure I hadn’t misread. Unless there is a typo or mistake in the author’s story, on what planet would this be considered timely, proactive response by our elected officials and department managers?

Perhaps there is much more to the story that explains what outwardly appears to be gross negligence by the city of Surprise. I can only imagine some interagency debate: who is responsible for addressing the issue? Is it a city issue, a Maricopa County issue, etc.?

I feel terrible for the Langohrs’ and glad to hear they now have Jersey barriers in place to protect them. But why did it take 23 years and several life-threatening incidents (cars breaching the concrete fence and hitting their house) to resolve this?

Perhaps I am in the minority here, but when it comes to repeated near miss, life-threatening situations, as was this case, resolution in weeks or months, not years seems appropriate.