open #215027
Biking & Walking
1919 E Maxwell LN
- Case Date:
- 10/17/2026
Overgrown weeds taking over sidewalk
Overgrown weeds taking over sidewalk
My wife and I were out on a neighborhood walk on N Blue Ridge Dr. and had just crested the rise and were then on the descent when we noticed a small dark sedan accelerating very aggressively up the hill towards us. There is no sidewalk in this area, so we were walking northbound facing traffic on the edge of the road. The driver, a white male, with a full beard (brown or red hair) was not showing any effort to divert away from us. I raised both my arms and was waiving my hands to make sure he saw us. He continued accelerated up the hill going maybe 40 MPH passing way too close to us. I yelled at him at he flew by “SLOW. DOWN”! He paid no heed to us and abruptly turned left up East Blue Ridge Dr. hill. We continued down the hill and were walking along the sidewalk on Ramble Rd West when this same individual and vehicle came by at a high rate of speed and flipped us off with his left hand. Later in our walk I saw what appeared to be the same vehicle parked at the residence of 304 East Blue Ridge Dr. photo attached. This individual is a hazardous driver and there are way too many people that walk this neighborhood for him to be driving the way he does.
Due to the fast and reckless driving from the students in our neighborhood from Atlas on 17th, I have almost been hit two times while walking. I am asking for speed bumps and road signs/speed limit signs to help with this issue.
This intersection is a serious safety issue for pedestrians and vehicles. The high volume of students getting off the bus and crossing to the apartments combined with heavy flow of vehicle traffic is such a dangerous combination. Please fix this before there is a serious accident or injury. This intersection should have an overpass for students to safely cross the street especially with additional complexes being built.
This cross walk/intersection is so dangerous. Its a high volume of students crossing every time a bus comes AND high volume of traffic. Theres a high level of inconsistency on the cross walk button being used and someone is going to get seriously injured. Please fix this intersection before an IU student is injured crossing from the apartment complexes and bus stop. A pedestrian bridge seems like the safest choice for this.
Gravel and asphalt in bike lane between south of 2nd street to 3rd street
The cross walk at the b-line extension and Switchyard Park crossing Walnut is wickedly dangerous. Miscommunication between drivers and pedestrians (and cyclists) is too easy, and someone could be easily killed. I’ve almost been hit by cars there on three separate occasions when I had a go light and cars raced through the intersection anyways. In fact, the signs entice cars through a red light signal if they don’t see crossers. I’m happy to report the specific dangers if asked, but I wanted to log the complaint before and not after someone was killed. In all my years, I’ve never seen such poor and dangerous planning in the name of safety. Please convert the crossing to something more conventional so cars know what to do.
Transients are sleeping on the tables in the park shelter at Butler Park. This is illegal and should be stopped.
There are transients laying on the B Line trail between 8th and 7th street in Bloomington. This is illegal and should be taken care of.
Pedestrian crosswalks on newly paved S High St remain unmarked in this high traffic/high pedestrian school zone. Unacceptable.