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East Dundee resident urges traffic calming on Ravine Road after repeated near misses
Summary
Resident Scott Crane told the Board of Trustees that speeding, lack of sidewalks and parent drop‑off at Lakewood School are creating safety hazards on Ravine Road and asked the village to study speed bumps and other traffic calming; police had placed a portable electronic speed sign earlier in response to his email.
Scott Crane, a resident of 101 Crabtree Road, told the East Dundee Board of Trustees on July 15 that his household and neighbors regularly encounter speeding and distracted drivers on Ravine Road and asked the village to pursue traffic‑calming measures.
"I believe the police department put up one of those electronic speed signs on Ravine Road," Crane said, adding that the sign had slowed traffic previously and that the village’s response to his email last week was appreciated. He described limited sidewalks, sun glare, downhill stretches that encourage acceleration, and heavy parent drop‑off from Lakewood School as factors that increase danger for pedestrians, children and pets.
Crane said he had discussed the problem with neighbors and with Lakewood School principal Marlene Moon Munoz and requested the board consider installing speed bumps as a longer‑term solution while volunteering to assist with any studies. Village staff and Trustee Mahoney confirmed they had responded to his email and noted the police had temporarily placed a speed display.
Board members and staff discussed options including making a portable sign permanent, deploying speed‑recording signs that store data, adding signage or school‑zone language to the municipal code and pursuing geometric fixes such as raised intersections. Trustee comments noted that the village purchased portable signs with recording capability and that data from those devices can be used to assess whether enforcement or engineering changes are warranted.
The meeting record does not show a formal vote or an immediate directive to install speed bumps; trustees said staff would consider studies and follow up with residents. The board encouraged residents to continue reporting safety concerns so staff can compile data to guide any formal traffic‑calming proposal or code change.
