uReport

City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #167593

Traffic Signals:

Web Form: I sent this on February 20th, and haven't heard from anyone.  Previous case: #166355 We are writing to you again because of two more accidents at this same corner (14th Street and Walnut Street).  Danna Workman was assigned to this on October 13, 2018, then she assigned it to Adam Wason, who then assigned it to Terri Porter; however, we have been reporting this problem corner to the City for many years.  On February 5, 2018 we heard from Andrew Cibor, Transportation and Traffic Engineer, who encouraged us to submit comments via a mapping tool.  We submitted our comments on February 6, 2018, but as of yet have heard nothing. On December 20, 2018 we wrote to you asking for a few traffic signs from 2nd Street to 17th Street on the Walnut corridor, but nothing has been done, and we have not received a response. One of the last accidents hit our landscaped flower bed and took out our irrigation as well as our treated landscape wood to hold in the mulch and flowers.  We had to replace the landscape wood, but will have to wait until Spring to replace the irrigation system there. The other recent accident (February 16, 2019) took out another irrigation head, but worst yet, it took down the very large City street light with a light attached to it for our parking lot, which we pay Duke Energy for every month. You have told us in years past that you are not seeing that many accidents reported to the City; however, if only one car is involved or even two, many times it goes unreported, and they fix their cars themselves, but our damage is left for us to repair. Last year, you did install white posts on the west side of Walnut along with pedestrian lines on the street.  However, that has done nothing to slow the traffic or stop accidents.  I saw two young people on scooters yesterday trying to cross at that corner, and I was concerned for their safety, as the cars were speeding by without stopping for the pedestrians. It was reported in the newspaper this morning that Mayor Hamilton is spending quite a lot of money to assess the trees in Bloomington.  And, while that maybe needed, I feel the safety of the residents of Bloomington and their guests is needed more. Please respond to us as soon as possible. Kindest Regards, Kathy Taylor GROVES SQUARE 812-345-1488 ctaylor586@aol.com

Assigned to
Neil Kopper
Problem Type
Other

History

3/20/2019 13:13:29 Closed by Neil Kopper

Constituent was emailed the following message on 2/26/2019: Dear Ms. Taylor, Thank you for your email and for expressing your concerns about this issue. I appreciate you taking the time to raise awareness of these issues and I apologize that you have not received a response to the uReport you submitted. I have reached out to Terri Porter, our Director of Planning and Transportation, who I have copied on this email. She alerted me that city staff have investigated speeds and crash history at this intersection and we agree that it would benefit from installation of a traffic signal. At this time we do not have funding budgeted for the signal's installation, but we are trying to at least begin the design process while we pursue funding options. I can assure you that safety is a top priority and we are committed to making improvements at this intersection. Please feel free to continue to reach out to us with questions or to request a status update. Further, I have contacted our Public Works department to inform them about the damaged street light. They will report this issue directly to Duke Energy. Again, I appreciate your engagement on this issue that concerns public safety. I understand you called my office to set up an appointment, and I look forward to speaking with you on this issue. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office. Sincerely, John Hamilton

Sent notification to Neil Kopper, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=167593 Closed by Neil Kopper Constituent was emailed the following message on 2/26/2019: Dear Ms. Taylor, Thank you for your email and for expressing your concerns about this issue. I appreciate you taking the time to raise awareness of these issues and I apologize that you have not received a response to the uReport you submitted. I have reached out to Terri Porter, our Director of Planning and Transportation, who I have copied on this email. She alerted me that city staff have investigated speeds and crash history at this intersection and we agree that it would benefit from installation of a traffic signal. At this time we do not have funding budgeted for the signal's installation, but we are trying to at least begin the design process while we pursue funding options. I can assure you that safety is a top priority and we are committed to making improvements at this intersection. Please feel free to continue to reach out to us with questions or to request a status update. Further, I have contacted our Public Works department to inform them about the damaged street light. They will report this issue directly to Duke Energy. Again, I appreciate your engagement on this issue that concerns public safety. I understand you called my office to set up an appointment, and I look forward to speaking with you on this issue. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office. Sincerely, John Hamilton

3/1/2019 07:29:56 Danna Workman assigned this case to Neil Kopper

Sent notification to Neil Kopper, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=167593 Danna Workman assigned this case to Neil Kopper You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

2/25/0019 07:28:59 Danna Workman commented on this case.

I have made contact with Kathy.

Sent notification to Danna Workman, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=167593 Danna Workman commented on this case. I have made contact with Kathy.

2/22/2019 19:18:30 Anonymous assigned this case to Danna Workman

Sent notification to Danna Workman, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=167593 Anonymous assigned this case to Danna Workman You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

2/22/2019 19:18:30 Opened by Anonymous

4545 N Hillview DR

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47408
Latitude39.214832305908
Longitude-86.532707214355
TownshipBloomington

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