closed #183097
Street Lights
E 7th St & N Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA
- Case Date:
- 3/10/2023
Several green sidewalk/streetlights are out
Several green sidewalk/streetlights are out
Several sidewalk lights along both Lincoln Street Kirkwood Ave (by Old National Bank) are out. It is very dark in several areas at night.
There are two street lights out I believe are city maintained that are just flashing. They are on 100 W. Kirkwood. First one is in front of Tivoli. It’s next to last closest too College Ave. it’s by a bench. Didn’t see a number on pole. Second light is next to the entrance to Fountain Square Mall. It’s the pole that would be close to Walnut. Or if your looking at the entrance from the sidewalk, it would on the right. It’s also just flashing nonstop as well.
Streetlights on 7th between Indiana and Dunn have been totally off since construction of new bike lane. Absolutely no light on street or sidewalk at night.
In front on the Elkins Apartments, just north of the train bridge, a tree limb has fallen and brought down a wire with it. I think the wire was only connected to the two street lights here. I suspect the lights won't work and I know the sidewalk is impeded.
Street light out on the corner of Sherbrooke Dr. and Berkshire Ct.. This lights up sidewalk, Community mailbox and staircase to the community clubhouse. Thanks are in order for speedy service!
The middle LED sidewalk light west of the pedestrian bridge alongside Country Club has been out for a year. I've reported this before.
The crest of the hill on 8th street has inadequate lighting. People on the sidewalk are invisible for security purposes, and cannot see obstacles to walk safely. A neighbor hit my car door because he could not see it. People leave their porch lights on all night, so we have some visibility.
The middle LED street light over the sidewalk and pedestrian bridge alongside Country Club just west of Burger King is out. There are three lights along this walking and riding sidewalk and bridge, and the middle one has been out for many months.
In response to uReport case #178550, if the property owner has had to repeatedly paint over graffiti, then perhaps the built environment could be examined to see if any improvements could be made that would benefit the property owner as well as residents. A walk down that street at night reveals pitch black darkness. There is a light at the T intersection of Fairview and 11th, but the illumination does not reach around the bend in Fairview. The property has a light in their lot which actually causes the sidewalk on Fairview to be even darker in contrast. It has never felt safe as a pedestrian or cyclist but that can be remedied by personal use of lights. However, having the street illuminated could help to make it less hospitable for delinquent behavior as well as the wonderful bonus of increased safety for non-motorist travelers. Lastly, vehicles regularly speed down the decline on 11th, fail to stop at the stop sign, and continue around the bend on Fairview. I would think that increased illumination would be helpful to those motorists who are already driving recklessly. Thank you.