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Council backs IDOT pedestrian crosswalk, local water‑main resolution and a Starbond traffic study
Summary
The council approved a $19,830 local contribution and Resolution 2025-08 supporting an IDOT pedestrian crosswalk at Route 13 and Halfway Road, authorized an IDOT water‑main resolution, and agreed to fund a traffic study and federal grant application for the Starbond development (costs split with the developer).
The Marion City Council voted unanimously to support several transportation and safety projects during its April 26 meeting, including a pedestrian-crosswalk agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation and steps to study traffic for the Starbond development.
Cody (city staff) explained the proposed IDOT pedestrian-crosswalk project at Route 13 and Halfway Road would be part of a roughly $600,000 IDOT project; the city’s local share was described as about $19,830 and would cover ongoing electrical costs for lighting. Discussion focused on whether the median refuge would be widened and on the importance of adequate lighting at the dark intersection, which has a posted 45 mph speed.
Council approved the resolution required by IDOT by unanimous roll call. Cody said the city will be responsible for electricity costs for the new lighting but that IDOT will install the infrastructure; staff noted the project will include ADA ramps and pedestrian refuge islands in multiple quadrants.
On a related item, council approved an IDOT resolution authorizing construction, occupancy and maintenance of an 8‑inch water main under Route 37 at Longstreet Road for ProTech Communications.
Separately, because construction has begun on the Starbond development and traffic patterns are expected to change, the council approved a contract with CMT (Crawford, Murphy & Tilley) to update a prior traffic study and to prepare a federal safety‑grant application. The developer (Millennium Destination Development) agreed to split the cost of the study and the grant application; staff said the work will be paid from Starbond administrative funds so the general fund will not be affected.
Councilmembers noted that past studies recommended a roundabout for the Williamson County Parkway/Holden Way intersection and staff said IDOT had conceptually approved a roundabout previously; the updated study will refresh counts and consider roundabout design as appropriate.
