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Resident urges fixes at 53rd Street near YMCA; council approves new stop sign and advances parking changes
Summary
A Moline resident urged council action to address crashes and pedestrian safety at the 53rd Street/5th Avenue area; council later approved adding a northbound stop sign at 53rd and advanced a related parking change for additional review.
A Moline resident on Dec. 17 requested city action to improve safety at the 53rd Street area near the YMCA, citing a sharp curve, restricted sight lines, frequent parked cars and dangerous speeds.
Michael Williams, who gave his address as 1708 53rd Street, told the council that buses have difficulty navigating the curve adjacent to the YMCA, that drivers sometimes treat the segment like a racetrack and that schoolchildren cross the roadway. Williams recommended straightening the roadway, installing…
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