I’ve shared my notes from last night’s Safety Committee meeting where we talked about a number of changes we could make to improve the downtown streetscape.
Village Council Late July Meeting
Village Council gathered Monday evening for a quick and fairly uneventful meeting.
Safety Committee July Meeting
The Safety Committee met Monday evening and reviewed a wide range of design changes we could make to improve the pedestrian experience in our downtown.
Stopped by Grove Hill Park to check out the repairs to the stairs. Several of the treads were broken and have been replaced with new stone.
Arch Support
Watch as the crew from Great Lakes Construction installs the second of thirteen cement arches that will form the southern barrel of Chagin Falls’ North Main Street Bridge.
Stop signs are coming to East Orange Street and North Street at Mill Street.
Traffic Notice: New 3-way stop at Orange, North, Mill Streets
Disappointing news from the Grove Hill Park Commission meeting this morning. With no bids solicited and no contract awarded, the half-finished projects from 2023 won’t even be able to start until the second half of this year, putting the construction of the actual park at risk.
More Delays for Grove Hill Park
With no bids solicited and no contract awarded, the half-finished projects from 2023 won’t even be able to start until the second half of this year, putting the construction of the actual park at risk.
The Grove Hill Park Commission met this morning, where it was announced by Chair Nancy Rogoff that bids for the remaining work to repair the Cottage Street retaining wall and planting to stabilize the adjacent hillsides would not be released until June of this year. Plans for this work were developed, approved, and budgeted for 2023. Part of the wall repair work was completed in the fall of 2023, until it stopped due to the weather.
Yesterday’s Crash at East Orange, North, and Mill Streets
Some progress has been made at the intersection of East Orange, North, and Mill Streets, but it’s still too dangerous for drivers and especially pedestrians.
I’d been working on a follow-up post to my analysis of the intersection at Orange north and Mill Street. I stopped to watch traffic a few times and take video of some of what I’ve seen since July, when the village made some changes. The conclusion I reached so far is that – while cutting back the overgrowth at the northeast corner has improved visibility for drivers and walkers – driver behavior has not really changed for the better. Many drivers are still speeding through this area, not using turn signals, not stopping at the sign, and rolling straight into the crosswalk. All four of these videos were during a five-minute period around lunch time. Only one driver came to a complete stop, and from what I’ve seen I believe it only gets worse during rush periods.
Safety Committee July Meeting
The Safety Committee met on July 10 to discuss parking restrictions on South Main Street.
The Safety Committee met Monday night. Members Erinn Grube, Don Gutierrez, and I were in attendance along with village CAO Rob Jamieson, Police Department Lt. Jason Weiskopf, and Council President Angie DeBernardo.