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Resident urges enforcement at Sheridan Road intersection as city points to future roundabouts
Summary
A resident told the Zion City Council that drivers are running a stop sign near 20th Street and Sheridan Road and that police vehicles have failed to stop; staff said Lake County DOT plans roundabouts on Russell Road and the city will coordinate and pass complaints to the police for follow-up.
A resident raised traffic-safety concerns at Sheridan Road and nearby cross streets during public comment at the Zion City Council meeting, saying drivers—some from city fleets—have been running a stop sign and creating hazardous conditions near homes and a crosswalk.
"People need to stop," said Brian Cashmore, who was introduced by the chair before speaking, recounting near-misses involving children and elderly residents near the intersection. He said he planned to bring the issue to the police chief and asked the council to follow up on enforcement.
Director Ransom told the council that Lake County Department of Transportation will build two roundabouts on Russell Road (at Kenosha Road and at Lewis Avenue) and that each project will include roughly 90-day closures when work occurs. Ransom said dates have not been finalized and that those projects are being run by the county; he added the county has also discussed a roundabout near 20th Street and the corridor residents named.
Council members said they would pass resident concerns to the police department for follow-up. The meeting record shows the council did not take an immediate vote on traffic measures at this session; rather, staff liaison messages to county DOT and the police chief were the expected follow-up steps.
What happens next: staff will relay the complaint to the police department for enforcement consideration and will notify the public when Lake County provides construction dates for the roundabout projects.
