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Vernon Hills residents press board on unsafe intersections and speeding on state routes
Summary
Residents urged action on multiple local traffic hazards — including speeding on Route 83/Westmoreland, congestion on Route 45 and a hazardous Museum Drive–Circle Drive junction — while village staff outlined limits of village jurisdiction and pending studies.
Several Vernon Hills residents urged the Village Board on Tuesday to take action on local traffic and pedestrian-safety problems, focusing on state-owned Route 83 and a confusing mall-area intersection that residents say is producing near-miss crashes.
Resident (speaker S6) told the board he has twice in the past month nearly been hit while attempting to turn from Westmoreland onto Route 83 and said drivers routinely travel “55, 60 at least” in the posted 45 mph zone, creating hazardous conditions when making the sharp right onto Westmoreland. “There’s no way you…
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