City Reminds Residents of “No Turn on Red” at 82 Downtown Locations to Protect Cyclists and Pedestrians

Bloomington, Ind. – In April of 2021, the Bloomington City Council voted unanimously to add nearly 80 “No Turn on Red” signs in the downtown and campus areas to increase safety. Both the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission and the Traffic Commission endorsed the measure, which was taken to protect pedestrians and cyclists, the most vulnerable users of roads, in the areas of heaviest pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

New signs were installed at 78 locations in 2022. This week, the vendor that installed the signs is installing some re-sized signs.

“The Department of Public Works concerns itself with the daily ability of Bloomington residents and visitors to move comfortably and safely throughout our City,” said Public Works Director Adam Wason. “We are grateful to Bloomington City Council for this decision and to the Public Works employees that maintain our streets, signs, and sidewalks every day.” 

Under Indiana law, vehicles are allowed to make a right turn against a red traffic signal if the way is clear from oncoming traffic and there is no sign prohibiting it. Left on red is also allowed though only from a one-way street onto another one-way street. 

“Bloomington’s downtown is a busy and bustling place that should welcome and keep safe people using all forms of mobility,” said Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton. “We have seen pedestrian loss of life in the past and that should never happen again. Asking traffic to fully stop and wait before turning is worth everyone’s time.” 

Intersections that were amended with no turns on red include:

1. Atwater Avenue & Eagleson Avenue from West to South
2. Atwater Avenue & Woodlawn Avenue from West to South
3. College Avenue & Eleventh Street from North to West
4. College Avenue & First Street from North to West
5. College Avenue & Fourth Street from North to West
6. College Avenue & Kirkwood Avenue from North to West
7. College Avenue & Second Street from North to West
8. College Avenue & Seventh Street from North to West
9. College Avenue & Sixth Street from North to West
10. College Avenue & Tenth Street from from North to West
11. College Avenue & Third Street from North to West
12. Dunn Street & Third Street from North to West
13. Eleventh Street & College Avenue from West to South
14. First Street & College Avenue from West to South
15. First Street & Walnut Street from East to North
16. Fourth Street & College Avenue from West to South
17. Fourth Street & Walnut Street from East to North
18. Hawthorne Drive & Third Street from North to West
19. Henderson Street & Atwater Avenue from South to East
20. Indiana Avenue & Tenth Street from North to West
21. Indiana Avenue & Tenth Street from South to East 
22. Indiana Avenue & Third Street from South to West 
23. Eagleson Avenue & Atwater Avenue from South to East
24. Eagleson Avenue & Law Lane from North to West
25. Eagleson Avenue & Law Lane from South to East
26. Eagleson Avenue & Tenth Street from North to West
27. Jordan Avenue & Tenth Street from South to East
28. Kirkwood Avenue & College Avenue from West to South
29. Kirkwood Avenue & Rogers Street from West to South
30. Kirkwood Avenue & Rogers Street from East to North
31. Law Lane & Eagleson Avenue from West to South
32. Law Lane & Eagleson Avenue from East to North
33. Lincoln Street & Third Street from South to East
34. Madison Street & Third Street from North to West
35. Madison Street & Third Street South East
36. Rogers Street & Kirkwood Avenue from North to West
37. Rogers Street & Kirkwood Avenue from South to East
38. Rogers Street & Third Street from North to West
39. Rogers Street & Third Street from South to East
40. Second Street & College Avenue from West to South
41. Second Street & Walnut Street from East to North
42. Seventh Street & Walnut Street from East to North
43. Sixth Street & Walnut Street from East to North
44. Smith Avenue & Walnut Street from East to North
45. Sunrise Drive & Tenth Street from South to East
46. Tenth Street & College Avenue from West to South
47. Tenth Street & Fee Lane from East to North
48. Tenth Street & Indiana Avenue from East to North
49. Tenth Street & Eagleson Avenue from West to South
50. Tenth Street & Eagleson Avenue from East to North
51. Tenth Street & Sunrise Drive from West to South
52. Tenth Street & Union Street from West to South
53. Tenth Street & Union Street from East to North
54. Tenth Street & Walnut Street from East to North
55. Tenth Street & Woodlawn Avenue from West to South
56. Tenth Street & Woodlawn Avenue from East to North
57. Third Street & Bryan Avenue from East to North
58. Third Street & College Avenue from West to South
59. Third Street & Atwater Avenue from West to South
60. Third Street & High Street from West to South
61. Third Street & Hawthorne Drive from East to North
62. Third Street & Lincoln Street from East to North
63. Third Street & Madison Street from West to South
64. Third Street & Madison Street from East to North
65. Third Street & Rogers Street from West to South
66. Third Street & Rogers Street from East to North
67. Third Street & Walnut Street from East to North
68. Third Street & Washington Street from West to South
69. Union Street & Tenth Street from North to West
70. Union Street & Tenth Street from South to East
71. Walnut Street & First Street from South to East
72. Walnut Street & Fourth Street from South to East
73. Walnut Street & Kirkwood Avenue from  South to East
74. Walnut Street & Second Street from South to East
75. Walnut Street & Seventh Street from South to East
76. Walnut Street & Sixth Street from South to East
77. Walnut Street & Tenth Street from South to East
78. Walnut Street & Third Street from South to East
79. Washington Street & Third Street from  North to West
80. Woodlawn Avenue & Atwater Avenue from South to East
81. Woodlawn Avenue & Tenth Street from North to West
82. Woodlawn Avenue & Tenth Street from South to East