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Hendersonville committee to re-evaluate safety at Indian Lake Road–Lake Terrace after child struck
Summary
Residents told the Hendersonville Public Works Committee that sight-lines, speed and an awkward intersection create hazards for schoolchildren. The committee asked staff and the city traffic engineer to re-evaluate options, coordinate with property maintenance on vegetation, and restore missing crossing signage.
Residents from the Indian Lake–Lake Terrace neighborhood pressed the Hendersonville Public Works Committee on Aug. 26 to take further safety steps after a child was struck at the intersection near an elementary school.
The matter drew a long public comment period during which several neighbors described the intersection as an “odd” alignment with blind approaches, steep grades and high vehicle speeds. “My son was hit,” said Jack Campbell, a resident who said his 12-year-old was struck by a car months earlier. “We feel really thankful because it could have been a lot worse.”
City staff told the committee a traffic engineer had already performed an initial assessment after a request for a multi-way stop and found the location did not meet most MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) warrants, primarily because…
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