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Residents urge Bexley to press Columbus on Cassidy–Fifth Avenue design over pedestrian safety concerns
Summary
Two residents asked Bexley City Council on Jan. 28 to press Columbus to change a planned widening of Cassidy and Fifth Avenues, saying larger turn radii and extra lanes would increase crosswalk distances and risk for pedestrians near a newly purchased school site.
Two residents used the Jan. 28 public-comment period to ask Bexley officials to press the City of Columbus on traffic-safety designs for the Cassidy and Fifth Avenue intersection, saying planned widening would lengthen crosswalks and increase risk for pedestrians, cyclists and students headed to a newly acquired school site.
Virginia “Ginger” Tornas told council the Columbus plan would “dramatically increase crossing distances, jeopardizing the safety of those on foot, wheelchair or bicycle” and flagged a specific design change she said would raise curb turning radii from a recommended 22 feet to 68.5 feet.…
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