The stoplight on Walnut at the intersection of South Drive is red for 41 seconds… There are never any cars on South Drive… There's absolutely no reason for this light to be red for that long
The light was (for the last 20 years or so) using sensors in the pavement to trigger the light and only worked when traffic needed it. Now, it is only timed and not dependent on traffic, so Walnut backs up both ways for no reason- not a car in sight from the school or the old Kia dealership.
The light cycle that lets outlet traffic from Deborah Drive appears to take longer and is timed. This change is not necessary as there is not enough traffic compared to Tapp Road to justify that length of a light cycle. Also if the city should ever consider it that merge lane when heading east on Tapp road should either become a two lane all down Tapp to accommodate for traffic flow to pass around left turners into The Mill OR be gone entirely. It just permits risky drivers to go into the right lane at this intersection knowing full well there is a line of cars waiting at the light cycle and that the lane merge is right after the light and they choose to "race" traffic and cut in when it is unnecessary. Even if one would argue a zipper merge there are times when it is necessary and in a populated neighborhood area it is not.
bright flood light mounted at corner of Dodds and South Morton (aimed west, southwest toward Fagan Stone building) shines into our bedroom through northeast window
There is an old light pole half way along the alley with a flood light high up that glares light across several lots and shines into my house and porch (748 S. Morton St.). This is not a Duke Energy pole. It is only identifiable by a number 4, about to fall off, and an inspection medallion dated 2003. The pole right at Morton, to which it is connected, says it is owned by Public Service Co. of Indiana, pole number punched into metal plaque 1627-709 and maybe also punched notches for Customer and Owned. An inspection medallion that says OSMOSE insp. 2018. D. This simplest way to end the light leakage would be to remove the light. If properly shielded to prevent the light leakage of course that would be okay too. I have photos, but I can't figure out how to add the file to this UReport. If you could send me an email address I can send the photos as a Word file. I would be glad to meet someone from the city and show them the source of the problem. Thanks for your help. best, Jean Lave
I contacted the property manager and she said that this light could not be shielded or dimmed or adjusted for "safety". I would like to see if this is something that would constitute a light violation for the city so that it could be adjusted. I made a previous request about this light due to it shining into our bedroom window after a tree was cut down which had been blocking much of the light. Is there something that could be done?