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Lake Bluff residents urge board to address wrong-way traffic at Oak and East Scranton
Summary
Residents told the Lake Bluff Village Board they regularly see vehicles traveling the wrong way on Oak Avenue and that sight-line issues at the Oak/Scranton intersection create near-misses; staff said planned bump-outs will shorten pedestrian crossing time but there are currently no plans to add stop signs and the village will route formal requests through its traffic-control process.
Several Lake Bluff residents used the non‑agenda public‑comment period on Jan. 26 to press the Village Board about pedestrian and driver safety at Oak Avenue and the East Scranton intersection.
Katie Riley Govan, who identified herself and gave her address, said she and neighbors have observed a “consistent flow of wrong way traffic that is occurring, along Oak Avenue,” and that the problem has worsened with nearby construction. Nick Anderson…
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