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Resident urges signal changes at Hancock and Hartwood Marsh; engineering says timing tradeoffs could worsen school‑area delays
Summary
A Claremont resident told the board a dedicated turn signal is needed at Hancock and Hartwood Marsh to reduce crashes; county engineers responded that holding Hancock for fixed dedicated intervals would lengthen delays on Hartwood Marsh and that larger roadway projects are scheduled for 2026–2027.
A resident told the Lake County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 11 that a high‑conflict intersection at Hancock Road and Hartwood Marsh needs a dedicated signal to prevent crashes, and county engineers explained why immediate changes are not a simple fix.
Vincent Niemach described repeated crashes and asked the county to reprogram the signals so one direction receives a dedicated green interval and then the other direction receives a dedicated interval. “We had several accidents there, and I'm getting a little upset about this,” he said.
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