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Resident raises traffic-safety concerns at Circle K intersection; questions ODOT study timing
Summary
Resident Deb Tyson told meeting members she witnessed dangerous driving at the Circle K exit onto Columbus and said the Ohio Department of Transportation had not returned a study on the intersection's projected timeline, calling the matter a safety concern.
Deb Tyson, a resident, used the public-comment period to report a near-accident at the Circle K exit onto Columbus and to raise broader safety concerns on Tiffin Street and nearby intersections.
Tyson described a vehicle cutting into traffic as she exited Circle K and said she spoke with an Ohio Department of Transportation representative who told her the agency had not yet returned a study that would indicate whether the project was on track for an August target. Tyson said she remained concerned that the delayed study increased the risk of collisions.
Tyson also said a steady light at Tiffin Street is not showing any camera presence and that she feels particularly sensitive to road safety following a friend's recent vehicle accident. Her remarks were delivered during the meeting's public-comment period. The transcript does not record any staff or member response, nor does it record any formal direction given to staff or to ODOT during the meeting.
No follow-up action or timeline was recorded in the meeting minutes; Tyson asked for attention to the safety concern but the transcript does not show members committing to a next step.
