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Council reviews pedestrian safety on Liberty Avenue, golf‑cart rules and approves OPWC application

Vermilion Board & Commissions · August 11, 2025
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Summary

Councilors debated traffic calming and pedestrian safety on Liberty Avenue near the river bridge, discussed permitting golf carts on parts of the route (state approval needed), and approved an OPWC Round‑4 application for a road phase project north of the city.

Council members and staff spent substantial time on transportation and pedestrian‑safety issues, focusing on Liberty Avenue near the river bridge, where several members described high vehicle speeds, limited pedestrian separation and safety risks.

One council member warned the stretch between Park Drive and the bridge is ‘‘an accident waiting to happen’’ and urged considering lane‑reductions, traffic‑calming…

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