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.
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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.
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
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.
An Analysis of the Intersection of East Orange, North, and Mill Streets
I look into some of the factors that make this intersection dangerous for pedestrians and propose a couple of design changes to make it safer.
This is the intersection of East Orange, North, and Mill Streets in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The speed limit on all three streets is 25 mph. There is a single crosswalk on Mill Street connecting the eastern sidewalk on North Street to the south (and only) sidewalk on Mill Street. This sidewalk flows uninterrupted to the southern sidewalk on East Orange Street. Within 500 feet of this intersection you’ll find a library, a church, a preschool, a village park, a walking trail, an arboretum, the Chagrin River, and about a dozen residences. We are reviewing this intersection in response to residents’ concerns regarding the safety of the pedestrian crosswalk and the intersection in general. We also anticipate increased vehicle traffic at this intersection during the impending Main Street bridge construction.
The village received some complaints about the safety of the crosswalk on Mill Street where it meets East Orange Street and North Street, so I spent some time observing it, studying its design, and thinking about how it can be improved.
An Analysis of the Intersection of East Orange, North, and Mill Streets