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Hudson staff propose crosswalk removal, driveway changes and underpass widening for West Streetsboro safety upgrades
Summary
City staff outlined a phased safety plan for West Streetsboro Street (SR 303) that includes near-term restriping and pedestrian-signal updates, removal of a confusing crosswalk at Library Street/303, driveway apron reductions and a future underpass widening contingent on property-owner consent and budget approval.
City transportation staff presented a multi-phase plan to improve safety on West Streetsboro Street (State Route 303), recommending near-term restriping and pedestrian-signal updates and proposing removal of a crosswalk the study characterized as “a crosswalk to nowhere.”
Brenda, the staff presenter, said the short-term work focuses on restriping between Boston Mills Road and the railroad tracks and installing pedestrian-signal upgrades at crosswalks near Morse Road. She told council: “We removed the ADA ramps, the actual crosswalk striping, and the 2 pedestrian signal heads that are there as well.”
The presentation identified several targeted changes to driveway aprons, including reducing a large apron at Logger and Vine and trimming the apron nearest the Shell station to improve sight-lines and reduce conflicts. Staff also proposed shortening a left-turn storage lane to gain roughly 50 feet of additional eastbound left-turn storage at the approach to SR 91.
On a larger scale, staff showed a conceptual underpass widening beneath the railroad to create an 8–10-foot sidewalk through the tunnel, similar to a previous ODOT project. That larger improvement would require eliminating an existing turn lane into an adjacent storage facility and, crucially, the property owner’s agreement: “With some cooperation from the property owner, we would put that in a future budget cycle to be constructed,” Brenda said.
Council members raised engineering trade-offs: narrowing or shortening turn lanes may improve pedestrian comfort but can increase vehicular stacking and affect truck turning. One member asked whether trucks had tipped at the intersection; staff replied they had no records of tipping but noted tight maneuvering for larger vehicles.
Staff said the immediate stripe-and-signal work is scheduled for this summer, and that additional projects would be prioritized and budgeted after council review. The underpass option has no firm date and would be included if property-owner negotiations and appropriation decisions move forward.
