Residents urge physical changes at Spring Valley Road crossing after multiple accidents
A presenter told the board there have been four accidents at the Spring Valley Road trail crossing and urged engineering changes (sharp‑turn features) because signs and stop controls have not deterred risky bicycling behavior.
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A representative of the trail volunteer group told the Madison County Park District that the Spring Valley Road crossing has experienced "four accidents" this year and urged more robust engineering to slow bicyclists. The presenter said existing stop signs and path markings have not reduced risky behavior and that curb geometry that forces a sharp right and left turn before the street has worked at other locations.
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