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Resident raises recurring-accident concerns at Jackson Street and Highway 75; councilors to contact DOT
Summary
During public forum at the March 17 Merrill City Council meeting a resident urged action on recurring crashes at Jackson Street and U.S. Highway 75; Councilmembers Held and Conley said they would follow up with the Iowa Department of Transportation and present findings at the April meeting.
A resident, identified in the meeting record as J. Wilmes, told the Merrill City Council on March 17 about recurring accidents at Jackson Street and U.S. Highway 75 and requested follow-up.
Councilmembers Held and Conley said they would contact the Iowa Department of Transportation about the safety concerns and that information would be presented at the council’s April meeting. The comment came during the public forum portion of the session and prompted no immediate council action beyond the promise to seek further information.
The matter was recorded for follow-up; no engineering report, timeline or specific mitigation measures were presented at the March session.
