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Residents urge action after near-miss at Howe Road trail crossing; city outlines road-diet and enforcement plans
Summary
A resident described a near-collision with her children at the Howe Road trail crossing; city officials and council said the street will be reconfigured under a planned road diet, speed monitors will continue to gather data, and the police department will increase enforcement at targeted times.
Tallmadge — During the community input portion of the July 24 council meeting, resident Stephanie Schmidt described a near-miss in which a fast-moving vehicle nearly struck her and her two small children at a pedestrian trail crossing on Howe Road.
"If this man did not look in his rearview mirror and honk his horn, my kids would have gotten taken out," Schmidt told council. She asked whether the city could improve lighting or install a blinking red warning…
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