Cross the street in an American city, and few things will have a bigger impact on your chances of making it to the other side alive than the presence of a simple crosswalk, traffic light, or stop sign. The manual that sets the standard for such things is getting its first revision of the Vision Zero era which could mean safer streets for pedestrians or simply better markings for robocars.
Following an outpouring from advocates across the country, the Federal Highway Administration recently announced that it will extend the deadline for public comment to May 15 on the next edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which sets federal standards for the signs, markings and signals that help instruct road users on how to safely move through our communities.
The Indiana Department of Labor found two serious safety violations after Martin Knip, a 63-year-old LaPorte resident, died in an accident at Wicker Avenue and 219th Avenue.
At a glance:
¯ Marietta City Council’s Streets Committee reviewed a 2020 traffic signal removal study of three Marietta intersections on Thursday: ¯ The Franklin and Market streets’ intersection in the Fourth Ward. ¯ The Second and Scammel streets’ intersection in the Second Ward. ¯ The Acme and Phillips streets’ intersection in the First Ward.
¯ Marietta City Council is not expected to advance legislation on the signal removals on Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. but may advance legislation for removal of the red-yellow-green traffic signal in the Fourth Ward by mid-March.
Engineering conclusions of a 2020 traffic signal removal study resulted in a call for further discussion about resident and local business impacts Thursday in Marietta City Council.
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The meeting was held online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Because it was the last regular meeting of the year, the proposed ordinances would have to be introduced again in 2021.
One of those tabled would have removed a stop sign at the intersection of Beachmont Terrace and Hamilton Drive East. The stop sign was approved in 2018 to try to slow speeding on Beachmont near Grandview School.
Residents who spoke against the proposed ordinance said it would send the wrong message to drivers if the stop sign was removed without being replacing with another means of slowing traffic, such as speed humps. Some noted that during the pandemic, there are even more cars on those roads because the school district halted subscription busing and no students are carpooling.