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Resident urges review of proposed bus stop move near Muirfield, cites recent fatal crash
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Summary
A resident asked the Transportation Commission to review a proposed relocation of a bus stop from Muirfield Road to Raymond Road, saying the change would create a blind left‑turn danger near where a fatal crash occurred earlier this year.
William Herzog, a local resident and representative of Muirfield Bridal, told the Madison Transportation Commission on July 9, 2025, he was concerned about a proposed move of a bus stop from Muirfield Road to Raymond Road and asked the commission for direction after a fatal roadway crash months earlier.
Herzog said the proposed new stop location "is just gonna introduce a blind, blind left hand turn down kind of a, an already dangerous intersection," and that westbound cars often speed there. He said the relocation would place the stop just past the intersection and "could create a really difficult position for that car trying to turn left." Herzog also raised noise and proximity concerns for his building.
The comment was made during the public‑comment period; the relocation was not an agenda item for discussion that night. Anne, chair of the Transportation Commission, noted the item was not on the agenda for formal discussion but that Metro Transit staff were present and would take notes. The commission clerk was asked to collect Herzog's contact information; the chair said, "If you send it to the Transportation Commission email, then Aiden ... will send it to all the commission members so we can see, and then we'll forward the appropriate folks at Metro as well." Herzog said he had already emailed Metro and its general manager.
Alder Sean O'Brien asked clarifying questions about whether Herzog's main concern was the left‑hand turn or the bus crossing Raymond Road; Herzog reiterated his primary worry was safety related to speeding vehicles and line of sight. No formal action was taken; commission staff and Metro were directed to follow up and review the resident's concerns.
Because the item was part of public comment and not an agenda action item, the commission did not vote and no engineering decision was made at the meeting. Commission members noted the quarterly traffic safety report later on the agenda might provide context for intersection safety work in the area and that Metro staff present would review Herzog's concerns.
