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Alderman urges lighting on Marshview/Meadow Lane; staff cites $155,000 estimate and limited crash history
Summary
An alderman pressed for street lighting along Marshview Street (which becomes Meadow Lane) citing safety concerns and projected new residents; city staff said engineering does not recommend installation, cited backlighting from businesses, and estimated installation at about $155,000, noting three crashes on the corridor in five years and that a lumen study had not yet been completed.
An alderman told the council he has pushed for street lighting along Marshview Street — which becomes Meadow Lane as it approaches Grandview Boulevard — for years and asked that the city re-evaluate installation because new apartment projects will increase local use.
"I'm in favor of it ... because of my constituency," the alderman said, noting recent and planned apartment developments and estimating "roughly 110 more residents" from two buildings and saying "we're talking about 1,150 residents roughly" who frequent the corridor.
The director responded that engineering does not support installing lighting along the stretch because adjacent businesses and apartment complexes already produce substantial backlighting and because the road is not a typical arterial that the city normally lights. Staff estimated the cost to install lighting along the corridor at about $155,000 and said a new service connection would be required. The director also reported five years of crash data showing three crashes along the corridor — one sliding on ice around 3 p.m., a hit-and-run in the evening around 7–9 p.m., and a crash tied to a medical emergency around 9 p.m. — and confirmed a lumen study had not been completed despite prior mention that it would be done.
No formal action to install lighting was recorded in the provided segments; staff presented the engineering rationale, cost estimate and crash history for council consideration.
