Traffic Suggestions
1100-1398 N Hancock Dr, Bloomington, Indiana, 47404
- Case Date:
- 8/11/2019
Topic: West 16th, Hancock Dr., and West 15th section through/beside Crestmont Park.
This is a beautiful, and I believe under-appreciated stretch of street. Quiet, park setting with trees. However, there is one problem - the road is extremely narrow. Too narrow. If a car is coming one way and encounters a car coming the other way, one has to stop and pull half-way off the road for the other to get by. This is particularly problematic because the blacktop drops off several inches right at the edge and the soil at the edge is often washed out in certain areas. Another issue is that some drivers drive entirely too fast through here and then cut the corner at the bottom of the hill too tightly - this has practically run me off the road in the past.
I don't wish to suggest that this section of street be widened. That would ruin its park-like atmosphere. What I would like to suggest is this: Starting at Lindbergh, W. 15th, Hancock, and W. 16th up to Monroe St be made one-way westbound. Then, the section of Lindbergh between W. 15th and W. 17th be switched to one-way northbound once 17th is reopened. I don't think that much traffic normally comes up Lindbergh where it would create that much more traffic on W.16th, etc. Perhaps put down counters to check, but it would cut out the traffic from one way and make the road more safe.
Even if none of this is pursued, one thing that is definitely needed are "SLOW" signs and "PARK" signs. There may be a sign marking that there is a ninety-degree curve does in the bottom, but if not, there needs to be one of those too.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope you will give this some consideration - at least definitely the part about the signs.
Potholes, Other Street Repair
1100-1398 N Hancock Dr, Bloomington, Indiana, 47404
- Case Date:
- 9/30/2019
Would it be possible to have some kind of guardrail installed on the edge of the road where the drainage creek crosses under the road in Crestmont Park - hopefully before winter? Since the road is already two narrow for two cars (which is a whole separate issue,) it would be helpful to have a safety measure in place to stop a car from driving or sliding off into the creek.
Blocked Sidewalk
1101 East Rogers Road
- Case Date:
- 7/23/2018
There is a significant amount of vegetation encroaching into the sidewalk along the northeast corner of the High Street roundabout. We use this sidewalk to connect from our Sycamore Knolls neighborhood over to the Jackson Creek trail, and it has become extremely difficult for our young kids to navigate this on their bikes. Can this please be trimmed back?
Street & Traffic Signs
1101 N Illinois ST
- Case Date:
- 7/16/2019
We patrol Crestmont area often and find many kids out playing on the side walks and street. There is also a lot of speeding traffic through there. We are requesting signs be put up, especially around the area that the new park is being built. Signs saying to slow down, children at play. We would like signs in several places in Crestmont, as there are many kids everywhere, if possible.
- Case Date:
- 2/16/2011
Trash and weeds all over sidewalk
Excessive Growth
1101 N Lincoln ST
- Case Date:
- 5/10/2010
Lisa called and said this was 2 blocks W. of Dunn and I thought she said on E. 15th St.
City Construction Projects
1101 S Rogers ST
- Case Date:
- 10/2/2024
On this property on the Allen street side, AEG left a 2ft wide and 3ft deep hole. This was months ago and the homeowner has left several messages. Also across from her property on Allen Street is an even larger whole near the sidewalk that was left by AEG.
- Case Date:
- 8/3/2011
trash in yard, entertainment system thrown out, glass shattered and over property
- Case Date:
- 7/21/2010
A neighbor called in to report that there are several bags of trash sitting around this house. It is very stinky.
Trash
1104 N Woodlawn AVE
- Case Date:
- 7/22/2010
neighbor phoned in; trash left all over yard and around the house by tenants who just moved out.