emailed constituent 5/11/16, copy in file, no response as of 6/8/16

Mr. Zwart, Thank you for submitting this uReport regarding Hoosier Street and South Walnut Street and I apologize that it's taken so long to respond. I'm also very sorry to hear about the crash involving your neighbor's mother. I'll try to briefly describe some of the items I've investigated at this intersection below, but please feel free to follow up with questions or comments. I visited this location a few times and I don't doubt that the maneuvers you've described can be difficult, particularly during the peak hours of the day. Unfortunately, these conditions are true of many low volume streets that intersect a major road and I don't see any quick improvements that can be made at this location. Thanks, - Neil Sight distance - while visibility is limited by the hill to the north, it still meets standard requirements for stopping sight distance (for example, southbound vehicles should have sufficient visibility to perceive, react, and stop in the event a car is stopped on Walnut at Hoosier). Crash history - looking at recorded crashes from 2005 to 2015 I only found one crash related to conditions at this intersection (this does not include the crash that you mention recently occurred). While we certainly don't want any crashes, this is a low crash rate as compared to other intersections in the City and does not indicate a trend. Adding striping or curbs to prevent driving around left turning vehicles on Walnut - unfortunately, paint alone would present no legal change to drivers' ability to go around a left turning vehicle and would likely not have an impact on behavior. Adding curbs would certainly eliminate the ability to easily go around a vehicle (and also mean any right turning vehicles would have to make the turn at a much slower speed from the travel lane on Walnut), but it would also be significantly more expensive (not just constructing the curb, but also the other drainage infrastructure that would become necessary). Adding a left turn lane on Walnut - this could reduce risk of rear ends on Walnut, but the existing pavement (including approaches to the intersection) is not wide enough to restripe and include a turn lane. I'll make a note to consider it with any projects in the area, but it is unlikely this would be prioritized in the near future. Ability to cross Walnut on foot - I agree that it would be nice to make the intersection easier to cross on foot. I expect that walking north to the signal at Winslow is often well out of your way. Walking south before crossing does not provide a protected crossing, though perhaps there are more visible locations to cross. Unfortunately, difficult crossings (requiring a long wait time to find an appropriate gap) are present at many intersections around town. Because of the relatively low number of existing and potential crossing pedestrians here, it is unlikely that improvements at this location would be prioritized. Ability to turn left onto Walnut from Hoosier - a right turn would take you out of your way, but alternate routes may be easier if left turns onto Walnut are difficult. All-way stop or traffic signal would not be appropriate at this location.

Please let him know we will evaluate and keep him posted. Thanks!