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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #210425

Line of Sight:

Other: I live beside this intersection at E Smith Ave and S Dunn St. There's a stop sign for crossing S Dunn St from E Smith Ave, but not for crossing E Smith Ave from S Dunn. Over the past several years, I have heard countless cars screech their tires as they brake, honk at one another, and witnessed one collision, all at this very intersection. The traffic flowing south on Dunn St usually drives quickly, as they're coming down Atwater Ave, and have no visual line of sight for cars crossing on E Smith Ave until you're essentially entering the intersection. Likewise, cars on E Smith Ave have to pull into the intersection to clear cars blocking the line of sight on S Dunn. This results in an unsafe intersection. Either cars must be restricted from blocking the line of sight on either street, or a stop sign must be placed at the crossing on S Dunn St through E Smith Ave, creating a 4-way stop. Thanks for hearing my concern.

Assigned to
Driss Tahir

History

5/7/2026 13:46:34 Closed by Driss Tahir

Thank you for sharing your concern regarding the intersection of E Smith Ave and S Dunn St. Staff reviewed the intersection conditions, including visibility and crash history, and conducted a field review at the location. Based on current operating conditions and available data, the intersection does not presently meet criteria for conversion to all-way stop control. During the field review, staff observed that sight distance is generally available through gaps between parked vehicles, allowing drivers on E Smith Ave to view approaching traffic on S Dunn St. While on-street parking near intersections can sometimes affect visibility, it can also provide traffic calming benefits by encouraging lower vehicle speeds and supporting residential parking needs in the area. At this time, no changes to the existing traffic control are recommended. Staff will continue to monitor the location as part of ongoing transportation operations review.

Sent notification to Driss Tahir, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=210425 Closed by Driss Tahir Thank you for sharing your concern regarding the intersection of E Smith Ave and S Dunn St. Staff reviewed the intersection conditions, including visibility and crash history, and conducted a field review at the location. Based on current operating conditions and available data, the intersection does not presently meet criteria for conversion to all-way stop control. During the field review, staff observed that sight distance is generally available through gaps between parked vehicles, allowing drivers on E Smith Ave to view approaching traffic on S Dunn St. While on-street parking near intersections can sometimes affect visibility, it can also provide traffic calming benefits by encouraging lower vehicle speeds and supporting residential parking needs in the area. At this time, no changes to the existing traffic control are recommended. Staff will continue to monitor the location as part of ongoing transportation operations review.

5/1/2026 16:23:37 Anonymous assigned this case to Driss Tahir

Sent notification to Driss Tahir, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=210425 Anonymous assigned this case to Driss Tahir You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

5/1/2026 16:23:37 Opened by Anonymous

500 E Smith Ave

CityBloomington
StateIN
Latitude39.162830352783
Longitude-86.528427124023

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