URGENT ATTENTION... SAVE A LIFE! KEEP THE STOP SIGNS ON CENTRAL AVE.
Meridian Kessler Neighbors & Parents with children who attend CFI 84, IHM, CFI 70 & SJOA,
In less than 6 months, Redline construction on College Ave will begin and sides of College Ave. will be closed. Much of the traffic will be diverted to Central Ave.
Last week, DPW installed 5 temporary speed tables on Central Ave. The speed tables do not extend the entire width of the street. Consequently, drivers are weaving into the parking/bike lane to avoid driving over the bump. Instead of regulating speed, the speed tables are a hazard. Also, when motorists do drive over the speed table it creates an extremely loud noise, bothering neighbors who live near the speed tables. Imagine hearing a loud bang thousands of times a day.
The City Engineer is aware of the speed table hazard. His solution; install poles on either side of the speed table. Installing poles in the bike and parking lane will create even more danger!
More importantly, the city is planning to "temporarily" remove the 4 way stop signs at 40th & Central Ave., 56th & Central Ave., and 58th & Central Ave. Converting these 4 way stop signs to 2 way stop signs is an invitation for tragedy. Especially at the intersection of 56th and Central Ave.
Years ago, the 56th and Central Ave. intersection was a 2 way stop and extremely dangerous. There is a hill slightly to the north of the intersection which creates a blind spot for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Prior to the installation of the 4 way stop, serious accidents occurred on a frequent basis.
There are 4 schools on Central Ave. with a combined enrollment of over 1400 students. (CFI 84 at 57th & Central Ave., Immaculate Heart of Mary at 57th & Central Ave., CFI 70 at 46th & Central Ave, and St Joan of Arc at 42nd & Central Ave.) Many of these students, accompanied by their parents & younger siblings, walk to school everyday. Removal of the stops signs at the intersections listed above puts these school children at risk for getting hit by a car. Furthermore, it places all residents of Meridian Kessler who walk, run or bike on a regular basis at risk.
PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME & COMMENTS TO THIS PETITION DEMANDING CITY LEADERS KEEP THE 4 WAYS STOPS ON CENTRAL AVE. & REMOVE THE HAZARDOUS SPEED TABLES.
INUNDATE THE FOLLOWING CITY LEADERS WITH CALLS AND EMAILS
- DPW Administrator Mark Zwoyer 317-327-5523, [email protected]
- DPW Director Daniel Parker 317-327-7837, [email protected]
- Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate Greg Garrett, 317-327-5119, 317-777-2391 [email protected]
- Councillor District 2 (Meridian Kessler) Colleen Fanning, 317-327-4242, [email protected] (Colleen's website states that she'll respond within 24-48 hours)
- Councillor District 7 (Meridian Kessler) Joe Simpson 317-710-3612 [email protected]
- Meridian Kessler Director, Chelsea Marburger, 317-283-1021, [email protected]
- Mayor's Action Center 317-327-4622 CALL SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Karen Leone,
Meridian Kessler neighborhood advocate & Central Ave. resident for 28 years
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 1, 2018
July 31, 2018
The City Engineer continues to ignore our warnings while pushing dangerous traffic plans that put our children directly in harm's way. I am currently demanding a formal response to the obvious hazards these half-baked speed tables create. They think they can wait us out but we are not going anywhere.
Reached 100 supporters
July 31, 2018
160 Comments
As a huge supporter of the redline, I support the progress and understand the interim inconveniences. But, these two way stops replacing the 4-way stops are dangerous and should not happen. Keep them 4-way. Driver's habits are too automated; do not change temporarily.
These stop signs at 58th and Central have been “optional” for so many drivers already. Removing them completely will increase speeds exponentially. With two students using this intersection every day, I implore you to keep the stop signs intact.
Removing these stop signs is insane, particularly the stop at 56th and Central, which is a blind intersection because of the hill. People already gun it from one stop to the next. Removing them will just make a bad situation worse.
We worked very hard and paid $20,000 for a traffic study that included the intersection of 56TH and Central. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE 4 way stops. There are hundreds of children that walk and bike to the many schools along Central!
We have been our house 32 years. When it was a two way stop there were so many wrecks. Once there was a wreck and then someone else ran into the wrecked car. i have cars in my yard from the impact. Please do not take away.
We were headed west on 58th street this morning and were almost hit by a school bus heading north and traveling too fast on Central Avenue. This was the first time we realized the stop signs had been removed. Someone is going to die and/or get severely injured at this intersection. Please install something temporarily as the neighborhood gets accustomed to this new traffic plan-our neighborhood needs to be alerted to this change. We assume everyone is stopping at this intersection. Please be proactive and install a sign, lights or something for the next few months to alert folks!! Lots of kids, lots of drivers!!
KEEP ALL 4 WAY STOPS ON CENTRAL
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URGENT ATTENTION... SAVE A LIFE! KEEP THE STOP SIGNS ON CENTRAL AVE.
Meridian Kessler Neighbors & Parents with children who attend CFI 84, IHM, CFI 70 & SJOA,
In less than 6 months, Redline construction on College Ave will begin and sides of College Ave. will be closed. Much of the traffic will be diverted to Central Ave.
Last week, DPW installed 5 temporary speed tables on Central Ave. The speed tables do not extend the entire width of the street. Consequently, drivers are weaving into the parking/bike lane to avoid driving over the bump. Instead of regulating speed, the speed tables are a hazard. Also, when motorists do drive over the speed table it creates an extremely loud noise, bothering neighbors who live near the speed tables. Imagine hearing a loud bang thousands of times a day.
The City Engineer is aware of the speed table hazard. His solution; install poles on either side of the speed table. Installing poles in the bike and parking lane will create even more danger!
More importantly, the city is planning to "temporarily" remove the 4 way stop signs at 40th & Central Ave., 56th & Central Ave., and 58th & Central Ave. Converting these 4 way stop signs to 2 way stop signs is an invitation for tragedy. Especially at the intersection of 56th and Central Ave.
Years ago, the 56th and Central Ave. intersection was a 2 way stop and extremely dangerous. There is a hill slightly to the north of the intersection which creates a blind spot for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Prior to the installation of the 4 way stop, serious accidents occurred on a frequent basis.
There are 4 schools on Central Ave. with a combined enrollment of over 1400 students. (CFI 84 at 57th & Central Ave., Immaculate Heart of Mary at 57th & Central Ave., CFI 70 at 46th & Central Ave, and St Joan of Arc at 42nd & Central Ave.) Many of these students, accompanied by their parents & younger siblings, walk to school everyday. Removal of the stops signs at the intersections listed above puts these school children at risk for getting hit by a car. Furthermore, it places all residents of Meridian Kessler who walk, run or bike on a regular basis at risk.
PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME & COMMENTS TO THIS PETITION DEMANDING CITY LEADERS KEEP THE 4 WAYS STOPS ON CENTRAL AVE. & REMOVE THE HAZARDOUS SPEED TABLES.
INUNDATE THE FOLLOWING CITY LEADERS WITH CALLS AND EMAILS
- DPW Administrator Mark Zwoyer 317-327-5523, [email protected]
- DPW Director Daniel Parker 317-327-7837, [email protected]
- Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate Greg Garrett, 317-327-5119, 317-777-2391 [email protected]
- Councillor District 2 (Meridian Kessler) Colleen Fanning, 317-327-4242, [email protected] (Colleen's website states that she'll respond within 24-48 hours)
- Councillor District 7 (Meridian Kessler) Joe Simpson 317-710-3612 [email protected]
- Meridian Kessler Director, Chelsea Marburger, 317-283-1021, [email protected]
- Mayor's Action Center 317-327-4622 CALL SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Karen Leone,
Meridian Kessler neighborhood advocate & Central Ave. resident for 28 years
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 1, 2018
July 31, 2018
The City Engineer continues to ignore our warnings while pushing dangerous traffic plans that put our children directly in harm's way. I am currently demanding a formal response to the obvious hazards these half-baked speed tables create. They think they can wait us out but we are not going anywhere.
Reached 100 supporters
July 31, 2018
160 Comments
Safety first. Slowing and controlling traffic. 4 ways would seem to be effective. The tables need to run curb to curb. If the tables (bumps) were fixed they would not be noisy and would seem to be effective as well.
As a huge supporter of the redline, I support the progress and understand the interim inconveniences. But, these two way stops replacing the 4-way stops are dangerous and should not happen. Keep them 4-way. Driver's habits are too automated; do not change temporarily.
These stop signs at 58th and Central have been “optional” for so many drivers already. Removing them completely will increase speeds exponentially. With two students using this intersection every day, I implore you to keep the stop signs intact.
Removing these stop signs is insane, particularly the stop at 56th and Central, which is a blind intersection because of the hill. People already gun it from one stop to the next. Removing them will just make a bad situation worse.
We worked very hard and paid $20,000 for a traffic study that included the intersection of 56TH and Central. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE 4 way stops. There are hundreds of children that walk and bike to the many schools along Central!
We have been our house 32 years. When it was a two way stop there were so many wrecks. Once there was a wreck and then someone else ran into the wrecked car. i have cars in my yard from the impact. Please do not take away.
We were headed west on 58th street this morning and were almost hit by a school bus heading north and traveling too fast on Central Avenue. This was the first time we realized the stop signs had been removed. Someone is going to die and/or get severely injured at this intersection. Please install something temporarily as the neighborhood gets accustomed to this new traffic plan-our neighborhood needs to be alerted to this change. We assume everyone is stopping at this intersection. Please be proactive and install a sign, lights or something for the next few months to alert folks!! Lots of kids, lots of drivers!!
KEEP ALL 4 WAY STOPS ON CENTRAL
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Safety first. Slowing and controlling traffic. 4 ways would seem to be effective. The tables need to run curb to curb. If the tables (bumps) were fixed they would not be noisy and would seem to be effective as well.