Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Traffic Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Residents implore Park Ridge to add traffic calming at Francis Parkway intersection
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that repeated crashes at the Francis Parkway intersection near school bus stops are endangering children and urged stop signs, speed humps or signage; council signaled this will be discussed at the committee-of-the-whole.
Residents from Francis Parkway and nearby blocks used the public-comment period to press the City Council for traffic-calming measures at the intersection of Francis Parkway and Grace/Granville. Tracy Macker (S6) told the council she has "made the decision to not have my daughter take that bus" because children wait at a corner with no stop sign or yield device. Elizabeth Brogan (S8) said Waze routing has increased cut-through traffic and warned, "We are waiting for someone to die." A longtime neighbor (S12) described decades of crashes and questioned why the city's traffic surveys rely on averages that mask peak speeds.
Erin Granger (S14) said the city had previously declined a stop sign in part because it avoids placing stop signs one block apart, but she contrasted other nearby intersections that do have signs to protect school children and urged the council to prioritize those waiting at D64 bus stops. Speakers requested options including a regulatory sign clarifying right-of-way, speed humps, or a stop sign.
Mayor (S1) and council members said the traffic-calming request will be handled in the committee-of-the-whole, where staff and police can provide data and recommendations; no immediate action or ordinance was taken during this meeting.
