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Hinsdale review of downtown traffic study recommends signage, markings and phased capital changes
Summary
A KLOA study found Hinsdale's downtown generally functioning with low crash rates and recommended near-term enforcement, signage and pavement markings plus longer-term curb extensions and sidewalk widening; staff plans to implement signs/markings this year and align major work with a federally funded 2029 resurfacing of Garfield Street.
A consultant told the Hinsdale commission on Monday that the village's downtown multimodal system is operating well but could be made safer with targeted, phased improvements.
"The downtown multimodal transportation system is operating well," said Michael Worthman, principal with KLOA, Inc., summarizing findings from counts, crash data and community input gathered for the study. KLOA found intersections generally operating at good levels of service and recorded nine pedestrian/bicycle accidents over about five-and-a-half years.
The study area covered the Central Business District bounded by Maple Street, Garfield Street, 2nd Street and Grant Street and included Village Hall, the library, the downtown commuter…
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