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Public works: McKay–Yergan–Ellen safety corridor linked to drop in serious crashes
Summary
Marion County Public Works highlighted safety upgrades on the McKay–Yergan–Ellen corridor and presented data showing a decline in fatal and serious-injury crashes from 12 to 5 in the four years after designation; staff credited local enforcement, engineering and $3,000,000 in ARPA funding.
Lonnie Radke, public works project lead for Marion County, told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 that work on the McKay–Yergan–Ellen safety corridor has included centerline rumble strips, wider striping, pavement legends, larger reflective signs, vegetation removal, additional reflectors on guardrail, some intersection lighting, speed-feedback signs and an intersection conflict-warning system.
"We saw a reduction from 12 fatal and serious injury crashes in those 4 years to 5," Radke said, presenting crash-data slides that compared the four years before the…
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