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Residents press for four-way stop at Madisonville Road intersection; council to study options
Summary
Two residents urged the Village of Mariemont to add a four-way stop at West Street and Madisonville Road after recent crashes and frequent near-misses. Council said it will study options — including increased patrols, a traffic engineering study, and possible speed bumps — and return with recommendations.
Residents told the Village of Mariemont council they want a four-way stop at West Street and Madisonville Road after two recent collisions and multiple near-misses involving pedestrians and older condo residents.
Terry Gaines, a longtime Emery Park Condos resident, told council he and building leadership are asking the village to consider putting a four-way stop at the intersection because of repeated close calls and speeding drivers. "I am convinced that we're going to have a bad injury or even a death there at that crosswalk," Gaines said, urging action.
Amy Carney, who identified herself as a grandparent of children in the elementary school, described stepping in front of a child in one close call and said the mid-day periods — when people cut through the village — are especially dangerous. "I was the one who stood in front of that kid that that car stopped in the intersection," she said.
Council and police responses: Police Chief Rick Hines said officers have stepped up radar enforcement at the location and that one enforcement session produced a recorded high speed of 39 mph and a citation. Council members noted the village is short on crossing guards and discussed practical near-term responses such as increasing patrols and targeted enforcement at varying times of day so drivers cannot predict enforcement windows.
Longer-term options included commissioning a traffic-engineering study, which the council noted may be required before installing a four-way stop at an intersection of that size, and determining whether the segment falls under village, county or state jurisdiction. Councilors said they would add the item to committee review and look at possible mitigations, including speed bumps, posted off-peak restrictions, or other engineering countermeasures.
Next steps: Council members committed to add the intersection to committee study and return with options and, if needed, an engineering study to support any change in traffic control.
