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Residents press council for traffic signal at Springfield Road and Route 14; request to close Lakeview Drive for July 4 event
Summary
Residents told council that heavy truck traffic and a detour have made the intersection of Springfield Road and Route 14 dangerous and asked for a traffic signal; staff said ODOT approval is required and staff will review traffic counts. A separate request from neighbors to temporarily close Lakeview Drive for a July 4 street party was referred to zoning and the city event-packet process.
Residents raised safety concerns at the May 5 Columbiana City Council meeting about the intersection of Springfield Road and Route 14 and the impacts of a detour that has funneled trucks through residential streets.
Carol Friedman, who identified herself as a Springfield Road resident, told council: “A traffic light is needed at the corner of Springfield in 14. A ton of traffic because of Dollar Tree, Tractor Supply, the way station … there have been a number of accidents.” She said police conduct checks but that…
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