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Alderman presses for Dunham Avenue safety review after multi-vehicle crash; police report extra enforcement and arrest
Summary
Alderman Muns called for traffic metrics and engineering review after another multi-vehicle crash on Dunham Avenue; Chief Likens said targeted enforcement and extra patrols are ongoing and that the recent crash involved an arrested drunk driver.
Alderman Muns asked city staff and police to pull metrics and consider engineering or mitigation options after a recent multi-vehicle crash on Dunham Avenue near St. Charles East, saying the area is heavily used by students and residents and that collisions are occurring "more and more frequently." Muns said she has received frequent constituent complaints over three years and asked staff to evaluate possible interventions to improve safety for children and other road users.
Chief Likens responded that the department conducted targeted enforcement in that corridor last month and that enforcement numbers for that period were among the highest recently: "We did do some targeted enforcement there last month ... it was actually probably the highest enforcement month in recent past here in St. Charles." The chief also said the crash referenced resulted in an arrest: "There was an arrest made in that crash ... it was related to, unfortunately, a drunk driver in the middle of the day. So that person has been held accountable to their actions. We will continue to monitor, but we have been doing extra patrols out there."
Alderman Muns asked staff to explore engineering options for crossings and traffic mitigation; the meeting transcript does not record a formal motion or a staff report assignment with a deadline.
