closed #213972
Line of Sight
S Harold Road Bloomington
- Case Date:
- 9/10/2026
Sign block view of site of hill at stop sign Harold Road and Rurora Road
Sign block view of site of hill at stop sign Harold Road and Rurora Road
Sign block view of site of hill at stop sign Harold Road and Rurora Road
there’s a stop sign being blocked by the overgrown flora in the pic.
The owner of 412 S High St has shrubs planted along the Hunter Avenue side of their property. These shrubs extend all the way to High Street, and they are so tall that it impossible to see if there is southbound traffic approaching on High Street when attempting to pull out of Hunter and on to High Street when driving a sedan. Surely, these shrubs are too high--and perhaps too close to High Street, too. TL;DR: huge shrubs in the southeast corner of the property are obstructing line of sight and making it dangerous to turn onto High from Hunter.
For the 604 S. Swain Street property, their bushes are preventing line of sight to the east-bound traffic coming from the intersection of Second Street and Eagleson.
They have not mowed the grass the intersection of Rogers and That road all summer, the grass is so high you almost have to pull out into the street to see if there is traffic approaching.
Coming from Iron Pit the vegetation and length of grass on the phone poll and near the clear creek trail on the right hand side hinders the sight line for people using the trail crossing. They do not mow all the way to the trail head/crossing and vegetation on the poll is large and obstructive.
On the sidewalk along the north side of Weatherstone, there is a branch with a sharp edge at approximately eye level.
The alley connecting W 3rd Street to W 4th Street, adjacent to 415 W 4th Street, has become a significant pedestrian safety concern. Vehicles frequently travel through the alley and cross the sidewalk onto W 4th Street without stopping or yielding to pedestrians. There is currently no stop sign, crosswalk, or other traffic control indicating that drivers should stop before crossing the pedestrian path, and the path is totally blind to alleyway drivers. This is a year-round issue but it becomes especially hazardous during IU student move-in and other high-traffic periods, when both vehicle and pedestrian traffic increase considerably. People who regularly walk through this area have reported multiple instances of nearly being struck by vehicles exiting the alley. I am requesting that the City evaluate this location and consider installing a stop sign for vehicles exiting the alley and/or adding a marked pedestrian crossing or other appropriate safety measure. Given the limited visibility and lack of any traffic-control signage, some form of intervention seems necessary before someone is injured.
The alley connecting W 3rd Street to W 4th Street, adjacent to 415 W 4th Street, has become a significant pedestrian safety concern. Vehicles frequently travel through the alley and cross the sidewalk onto W 4th Street without stopping or yielding to pedestrians. There is currently no stop sign, crosswalk, or other traffic control indicating that drivers should stop before crossing the pedestrian path. This is a year-round issue but it becomes especially hazardous during IU student move-in and other high-traffic periods, when both vehicle and pedestrian traffic increase considerably. People who regularly walk through this area have reported multiple instances of nearly being struck by vehicles exiting the alley. I am requesting that the City evaluate this location and consider installing a stop sign for vehicles exiting the alley and/or adding a marked pedestrian crossing or other appropriate safety measure. Given the limited visibility and lack of any traffic-control signage, some form of intervention seems necessary before someone is injured.