closed #193220
Excessive Growth
317 E Smith AVE
- Case Date:
- 8/29/2024
trash throught lawn, overgrown lawn
trash throught lawn, overgrown lawn
The new median at the intersection of 3rd and Grant has been helpful. However, I have seen a number of drivers who are disgruntled not being able to turn the direction they want go around the median in a dangerous way. In one instance I witnessed, I believe this caused a fender-bender accident. In another instance I experienced as a pedestrian crossing, a car made an illegal turn around the median and had to stop right before me. I suggest that there be an extra pylon placed at the ends of the median's yellow lines to disincentivize this erratic driving.
Construction debris that has been here for years
Large tree branch has fallen into the road. Resting on a power line.
Corner of Dunn and 3rd street, need to place an additional "no turn on red sign" next to signal light. Many people turn right onto 3rd street from Dunn in front of on-coming traffic.
The 25 MPH street sign on the north side of the road has been tagged with graffiti for a while. It makes it less visible to drivers at night.
The bike lanes on Woodlawn between 13th and 17th need sweeping. They are dangerously strewn with gravel.
The alley that runs between the businesses at 400 e 3rd street and 321 s Grant street has many potholes as its traffic has drastically increased since the installation of the 3rd street island. I have pictures, however the website will not allow me to upload them.
I often bike north on Jordan avenue to 3rd St., then turn left onto 3rd with the traffic light. Before the recent construction, the left turn signal appeared to be on a timer, and now it seems to be activated by a metal-sensitive loop in the pavement. But so far I have been unable to trigger the left turn signal with my bicycle. I have been instructed to ride exactly on the wire, and I ride a steel frame bike from 1970, so it should have plenty of metal to be detected. Is there some way to make sure this traffic light actuator is sensitive enough to work for bicyclists as well as for cars?
The block between Atwater and Third Street on Jordan is in horrible shape. When will this be paved? Cars are swerving into oncoming traffic to avoid the potholes and rough surface. Thanks for all you do!