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Consultant recommends signage, enforcement and curb extensions in Hinsdale downtown safety study
Summary
Consultant KLOA presented a downtown traffic and pedestrian safety study recommending near-term signage, enforcement and high-visibility crosswalks, plus phased capital improvements (curb extensions, wider sidewalks); village staff plans signage and striping this year and will coordinate larger Garfield Street work with a 2029 federal resurfacing project.
HINSDALE, Ill. — A consultant presented findings and recommendations Tuesday to the Public Safety and Transportation Commission after a nine-month downtown traffic and pedestrian safety study, urging a mix of near-term, low-cost measures and longer-term capital projects to calm traffic and improve crossings.
Michael Worthman, a principal with KLOA, said the study found the central business district generally operates well below roadway capacity and most intersections perform at high levels of service, but rail crossings, parking maneuvers and post-train surges create spot congestion. "Continue current speed enforcement in the downtown as always. Make sure those people are driving at 20 miles an hour," Worthman said, calling enforcement one of…
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