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Resident raises speeding concerns on Schilling Drive; police say patrols are in place
Summary
A Schererville resident told the council Dec. 30 that Schilling Drive has become a high-speed shortcut; the town said officers are patrolling the area and offered further follow-up after the meeting.
A Schererville resident raised safety concerns about increased traffic and speeding on Schilling Drive during public comment at the Dec. 30 Town Council meeting.
Why it matters: Residents said traffic has increased since construction on U.S. 30, turning Schilling Drive into a shortcut with drivers exceeding speed limits and ignoring stop signs; that could affect neighborhood safety and police resource allocation.
Robert Doxas of 2122 Schilling Drive told the council that traffic from Route 30 construction has turned Schilling Drive "into an expressway," with drivers "exceeding the speed limit, disregarding the stop signs" and tailgating residents returning home. He asked whether anything could be done and suggested speed bumps as one option.
A council member invited Doxas to speak with the police chief after the meeting. A town official responding in the meeting said officers are conducting patrols in the neighborhood during high-traffic periods and that the town has assigned officers to manage traffic when nearby highway incidents send traffic onto local roads. The official encouraged Doxas to follow up with the police chief after the meeting for more specifics about enforcement or traffic-calming options. No formal council action on traffic calming was taken at the meeting.
Council members thanked the resident and closed public comment for the meeting.
