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Resident urges safety measures on Coal Creek Trail near schools
Summary
Samantha Brown asked the council to address conflicts between fast-moving bicycles and pedestrians on the wooded section of the Coal Creek Trail, especially near Saint Rose High School and Rhine Elementary, proposing speed reductions, signage, barriers or redesign.
Samantha Brown told the Lafayette City Council that the Coal Creek Trail’s wooded stretch—from South Public Road toward the Louisville border—has frequent conflicts between bicyclists and pedestrians and poses safety concerns for children and other trail users. "So the side rails... the high speeds of the bicycles and slow, maybe pedestrians are cannot be tolerated on those particular trails," Brown said, urging action to make the trail "safe."
Brown noted the trail runs close to Saint Rose High School and Rhine Elementary and described near misses and altercations. She suggested possible remedies including lower speed limits for cyclists, more signage, physical barriers to slow bikes, uneven surfaces to reduce speed, or a redesign of the trail corridor.
The transcript records Brown’s request as public comment; the council did not provide a recorded response or staff report in the supplied segments. The comment identifies schools and a trail segment for follow-up by staff or council transportation committees.
