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Roselle board backs grant application for Bryn Mawr pedestrian upgrades near Lake Park High School
Summary
Trustee Steve Forsyth moved and the board approved a resolution to submit an Illinois Safe Routes to School grant application to fund pedestrian improvements on Bryn Mawr near Lake Park High School West Campus, with proposed features including refuge islands and rapid flashing beacons and an estimated cost of about $500,000.
The Village of Roselle voted to approve a resolution authorizing staff to submit a grant application under the Illinois Safe Routes to School program for pedestrian improvements on Bryn Mawr near Lake Park High School West Campus.
Trustee Steve Forsyth moved to adopt the resolution during the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting; the board approved the measure by voice vote.
What the project would do
Village consultants and staff described the preferred alternative as a package of cost-effective safety measures: separate crossings for the park path and the school/junior lot, refuge islands at both crossings, rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFBs) activated by pedestrians (not limited to school hours), and additional median striping between Menching and West End to create a visual lane-narrowing effect. The village said the improvements aim to make walking and biking to school safer for students and park users.
Estimated cost and funding
Staff estimated the proposed improvements would cost about $500,000 and said the Illinois Safe Routes to School program can fund up to $2,250,000 in construction costs for K'12 projects that improve safety and encourage walking and biking. The resolution approved by the board authorizes submittal of the grant application; final design and construction would be contingent on securing the grant and following IDOT requirements.
Why it matters
Village staff said residents and the high school raised safety concerns for pedestrians crossing Bryn Mawr. The grant application would pay for infrastructure intended to reduce crossing risk and to provide consistent pedestrian-activated signals year-round rather than only during school hours.
Next steps
If the grant application is submitted and awarded, staff said the village would proceed to finalize design and construction under state grant requirements. No construction schedule was provided at the meeting.
