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Residents urge action on unsafe North Royalton intersections; council routes concern to Streets Committee
Summary
Two written statements and a council member highlighted repeated crashes and near‑misses at Bennett & Akins and York Rd. & Valley Pkwy; Councilwoman Kaylee Green asked for continued attention and President Marnecheck said the Streets Committee will take it up.
Two residents raised intersection‑safety concerns with North Royalton City Council at its Feb. 3 meeting, and a council member said the issue has been added to the Streets Committee agenda.
Clerk Helen Dunlap announced that written statements had been submitted by Gabrielle Scorzino and Nicholas Chaboudy. In a written statement submitted to the council, Gabrielle Scorzino said her family lives near York Road and Valley Parkway and described multiple collisions there, including one that resulted in a severe injury; she wrote that neighbors avoid walking the Metroparks path at some times because of the danger. In his written statement, new resident Nicholas Chaboudy said that since moving to North Royalton in June 2025 he experienced four separate close calls at Bennett & Akins and Bennett & Valley Pkwy that required braking or swerving to avoid T‑bone collisions.
Councilwoman Kaylee Green spoke during the meeting about a recent serious crash at Bennett & Akins in which two cars were totaled, one person sustained a concussion and children waiting for a bus were nearby. She said she wants to make sure the matter does not "fall off the radar" and that she will do due diligence for affected residents. President Paul Marnecheck responded that the Streets Committee will address the location at its next meeting.
The transcript records concerns about traffic visibility and repeated incidents but does not include specific engineering recommendations, crash counts confirmed by city traffic staff, or a timeline for committee review. The written statements and council comments indicate resident worry about pedestrian safety, especially for children near bus stops.
What’s next: President Marnecheck placed the item on the Streets Committee agenda; the transcript does not record a date for that committee meeting or any staff report order of business. Residents who submitted written statements requested that city officials prioritize intersection safety.
