Biking & Walking
923 S Walnut ST
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2023
To Whom It May Concern, this is more of a recommendation than an problem. The pedestrian/bike crossing light on Allen St across Walnut is generally pretty good. Currently, there is a button to activate the lights on the sidewalks and wanted to suggest installing an additional button curbside for bikers. As it's currently constructed the median has two cut-outs so bicyclists can stay in the road (which is where we should be), but activating the light requires we ride up on the sidewalk. Most bikers, myself included, just keep an eye on the road to cross once traffic passes rather than hop the curb to activate the crossing light.
The problem arises when a driver decides to yield; it's a nice gesture, but with two lanes of traffic in both directions it isn't safe to cross unless drivers in both lanes decide to yield and it's difficult to see over the stopped car to make sure the second lane is clear. I tend to wave the driver who has yielded to indicate they should just keep going, Bloomington drivers being Bloomington drivers they defer to being polite.
A button positioned for bicyclists would make it clearer to both drivers and cyclists when it is safe to cross. This crossing point gets a fair amount of pedestrian and cycle traffic, but I don't think it is enough for a button to disrupt car flow on Walnut.
Biking & Walking
1318 S Henderson ST
- Case Date:
- 7/4/2018
low hanging tree branches and bushes blocking sidewalk. one branch looks dangerous.
Biking & Walking
1000 S Henderson ST
- Case Date:
- 5/18/2021
The new bump outs on East Allen are incomplete and insufficient. Cars are zooming by kids walking and on bicycles. There needs to be brightly colored curb in addition to the tall reflective posts that were there before. Fix this quick before a kid gets hit!
Blocked Sidewalk
707 E Grimes LN
- Case Date:
- 9/3/2016
Tree blocking entire sidewalk on north side of Grimes. I might have placed it in wrong block, but it is mid-block.
Blocked Sidewalk
1427 1/2 S Washington ST
- Case Date:
- 10/11/2016
Sidewalk is blocked by limestone blocks. Potential tripping hazard.
Blocked Sidewalk
114 E 1st ST
- Case Date:
- 5/22/2017
Vegetation near driveway obstructed sidewalk
Blocked Sidewalk
618 S Lincoln ST
- Case Date:
- 7/20/2017
Vegetation blocks sidewalk just south of alley
Blocked Sidewalk
1208 S Lincoln ST
- Case Date:
- 7/22/2017
Between Grimes and Driscoll on Lincoln
Blocked Sidewalk
1109 S Fess AVE
- Case Date:
- 9/15/2021
The sidewalk on the north side of E. Grimes just east of the intersection with S. Fess is obstructed by some vegetation. It is just about impassable. I saw a pedestrian have to walk into the road today to get around the blockage. Would the City be able to look into this? Thanks!
Blocked Sidewalk
209 E Wylie ST
- Case Date:
- 10/8/2021
The house across the street from us (209 E Wylie) has a ton of cut down branches that are blocking the sidewalk and road. These branches have been sitting there for over a week now.