I realize I selected the wrong category when reporting this issue earlier today (street light request). This intersection has frequent accidents. This morning, there were two accidents within less than an hour. The second accident resulted in a flipped car. Hillside could benefit from slower traffic in general with more stop lights, stop signs, or speed bumps. Vehicles travel too fast on Hillside.
A neighbor has called to complain about vegetation overgrowth behind the property of 1304 S Washington St. The neighbor claims that vehicles traveling in the alley behind the named property are scratched by overgrown vegetation that should be trimmed back.
Resident called to complain about the status of potholes in the paved alleyway between S Walnut St and S Washington St and E Driscoll St and E Wilson St. Several properties along this strip do not appear to have an alternative access point to their residence and/or business. Resident is requesting filling of the potholes in the alley, but notes there is at least one of significance behind 1305 S Walnut.
A couple of months ago, a street light was added at Pinehurst and Southern Pines Ct (works really well) and another at Southern Pines Ct and Southern Ridge Ct. hasn't worked in a while.
John Garzee is doing a great job responding to uReports. He is quick to reply and provides actual useful updates and information in his responses. Someone please thank John and let his boss know that he is one of the best at keeping uReports moving, getting problems solved, and communicating with the public through this platform. Others could take note from John. Thank you John for your kind, professional, and prompt attention to the endless complaints we come up with as citizens here in Bloomington. Amid the complaints, I wanted you to at least see one compliment. I appreciate your efforts.
I’m not sure if this is a City Utilities problem but I wanted to point it out in case you wish to investigate. I noticed on the morning of 8/24/2026 that there was water in the road out front of 410 W. Somersbe Place (in the county but on CBU water). It is not a ton of water and I could not locate a source of flowing water. I thought maybe someone had washed something or dumped something. On the morning of 8/25/2026, there was water in the same places as the day before. Then today, 8/26/2026, after 3pm in the afternoon, the water is still on the roadway. I walk through the area and do not live on this cul-de-sac, so I have not observed anyone using water for some purpose in the area. It just seemed odd to have standing water 3 days in a row when it is warm and sunny, and it is running down the curb a decent distance. This part of the road has been dug up at least twice in the last few years due to water main line issues. So, just letting you know in case it is an active but smaller water leak.
Looks like a cut portion of the sidewalk that needs to be filled in. This is on the sidewalk close to the Warehouse and to Switchyard Park
After work and school lets out (after 3:30pm) this intersection is impossible to turn left while heading north to go west. There are no good functions in this town for a west/east (and vice versa) so this should be looked at with this pending study. The on street parking on Madison is underused and limited and there should be an increased length of turn lane and signal length so the increasing number of folks at new and old developments can head west. Please address this and don’t make it even more impossible to navigate in this area when the study is to be implemented. Thanks!
Traffic is absolutely insane now in the mornings with IU students back and local schools in session. 17th street is backed up with insane amounts of people trying to head east. One cannot get through the light to turn onto Madison to head south. This area is a part of a study that needs help! Everyone who interacts with these conditions don’t have time to try and come out to a work session about bike lanes, we also need to get to and from work in a timely manner in our vehicles that are also carpool! How is this going to be fixed when more and more density continues to be built with lots of parking for increased vehicles on 17th street when the street facilities and light patterns are not adequate? The fact that there are two additional tiny intersections for the crowd to get to IU’s campus across the downtown college and walnut corridor is atrocious. Please work on this traffic in the morning!
We are continuing to have sewage problems on our street. The plumbers cleaned the area where the cleanout is on the yard and alley meet, however, now the street itself is oozing sewage.