closed #164649
Traffic Signals
- Case Date:
- 6/3/2018
This isn't about a traffic LIGHT, but street SIGN at 1st and Ballantine is askew. Has been this way for months and months.
This isn't about a traffic LIGHT, but street SIGN at 1st and Ballantine is askew. Has been this way for months and months.
I tried to call 812.349.3400 but got no answer. Thus, I used this form. I just wanted to report a possible glitch that may be happening in the traffic light at Covenanter and S. College Mall Rd. When I approached the light, traveling east on Covenanter, the light was flashing red. I assumed all lights were flashing red and treated it as a 4 way stop. A car on the other side approached the intersection as well. They also stopped. At the time no cars were coming down College Mall. They turned left (south) onto College Mall. I turned left (north) onto College Mall. Just after I turned vehicles were coming up behind me on College Mall, heading north without stopping at the intersection. I looked in my rearview mirror and the light for those on College Mall was green. This is a very dangerous situation as those of us on Covenanter had red flashing lights versus solid red lights. I turned up the road and returned to Covenanter to view the light cycle a few minutes later. The glitch appeared to go away and the traffic light seemed to be functioning properly again. However, it may be worth assessing to prevent possible collisions in the future.
I contacted IU but they said this light belongs to the city. The light to let pedestrians cross at 10th and Fee Lane (going from Kelley School to the Arboretum) is not working. I stood out there in the rain for 5 minutes today, pressing the button several times, but it did not turn to the pedestrian light when it was supposed to. Instead, cars kept going so I walked all the way up the sidewalk to the library where there is a "yield" pedestrian crosswalk; not that anyone does. This is a busy cross intersection for pedestrians, especially with orientation going on.
The traffic signal at east 3rd and Smith Rd the south bound side of Smith Rd at east 3rd needs a left turn arrow to help with the flow of traffic. Cars wanting to turn left on 3rd have to wait for on coming traffic. Some cars don't move forward or scoot over to allow other cars to get around them. Sometimes only one or two cars make it through the intersection and during busy times I've seen it back up passed the train underpass and as far as 10th Street. I have reported this before and was told that was a INDOT light and INDOT said it was a city of Bloomington light. I figured whoever paid for the paving and handicap sidewalk improvements on smith road would be responsible for the traffic light. And with all the apartments being built on the east side traffic is only going to get worse. I've lived in park ridge east for 20 years and it has always been a issue. Send someone out and have them stand at the entrance of Park ridge east on morningside and Smith and watch the traffic. A left turn arrow for 8 to 10 seconds would keep the flow of traffic moving better.
The walk signs for crossing Dunn on the north side of 3rd have recently stopped giving the white safe to walk indication. The signals just stay in the orange don't walk configuration. Since Dunn is one way southbound crossing Dunn on the north side of 3rd is completely safe when there is a green light in auto traffic to proceed in either direction on 3rd.
Pedestrian cross signal’s button immobile, does not activate.
The traffic lights on all sides are blinking red at the intersection of second and Basswood drive
The left turn signal from westbound bypass turning onto southbound College Ave is very short. No more than three cars can make the turn before it goes to red.
At the intersection of Lower Cascades Rd. and Walnut Street (north end), re the signal as you sit on Lower Cascades Rd. facing east: The red portion of the three lights is out and has been for a couple of weeks or so. Yellow and green are fine, and there is a second signal adjacent to it on the left, which is fine so traffic is not hindered. Thank you!
Te traffic light at Kinser Pike and the Bypass is not working.