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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #213204

Line of Sight:

Other: The alley connecting W 3rd Street to W 4th Street, adjacent to 415 W 4th Street, has become a significant pedestrian safety concern. Vehicles frequently travel through the alley and cross the sidewalk onto W 4th Street without stopping or yielding to pedestrians. There is currently no stop sign, crosswalk, or other traffic control indicating that drivers should stop before crossing the pedestrian path. This is a year-round issue but it becomes especially hazardous during IU student move-in and other high-traffic periods, when both vehicle and pedestrian traffic increase considerably. People who regularly walk through this area have reported multiple instances of nearly being struck by vehicles exiting the alley. I am requesting that the City evaluate this location and consider installing a stop sign for vehicles exiting the alley and/or adding a marked pedestrian crossing or other appropriate safety measure. Given the limited visibility and lack of any traffic-control signage, some form of intervention seems necessary before someone is injured.

Assigned to
Driss Tahir

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8/19/2026
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History

8/25/2026 12:01:10 Closed by Driss Tahir

Staff reviewed the location and discussed the concern with the Engineering team. Indiana law requires drivers emerging from an alley to stop before entering the sidewalk area. Based on the review and the need to apply traffic control devices consistently at similar alley locations throughout the city, no additional signage or pavement markings are recommended at this time. Staff will continue to monitor the location as appropriate.

Sent notification to Driss Tahir, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=213204 Closed by Driss Tahir Staff reviewed the location and discussed the concern with the Engineering team. Indiana law requires drivers emerging from an alley to stop before entering the sidewalk area. Based on the review and the need to apply traffic control devices consistently at similar alley locations throughout the city, no additional signage or pavement markings are recommended at this time. Staff will continue to monitor the location as appropriate.

8/19/2026 13:39:29 Driss Tahir commented on this case.

Staff is reviewing the reported concern and will evaluate the location with the Engineering team to determine whether any additional traffic control measures are appropriate. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Sent notification to Driss Tahir, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=213204 Driss Tahir commented on this case. Staff is reviewing the reported concern and will evaluate the location with the Engineering team to determine whether any additional traffic control measures are appropriate. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

8/19/2026 09:47:40 Anonymous assigned this case to Driss Tahir

Sent notification to Driss Tahir, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=213204 Anonymous assigned this case to Driss Tahir You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

8/19/2026 09:47:40 Opened by Anonymous

415 W 4th ST

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47404
Latitude39.165412902832
Longitude-86.538291931152
Neighborhood AssociationProspect Hill
TownshipBloomington

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