| BG approves all-way stop signs |
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| Written by HAROLD BROWN Sentinel City Editor | ||
| Thursday, 26 April 2012 10:02 | ||
Bowling Green's Traffic Commission was unanimous (9-0) in its decision Wednesday night, following a recommendation from an independent traffic consulting firm and the city administration. Municipal Administrator John Fawcett said installation of stop signs on Conneaut and related work could take a week to 10 days to complete. "Stop ahead" signs will be installed on Conneaut to help call attention to the change. Following the Ohio Department of Transportation manual, each stop sign will have an "All Way" tag attached. An increasing number of accidents at the intersection and concerns from residents led to the city taking action. Fawcett said the city has already trimmed a pine tree at the northeast corner of the intersection and is considering moving an electric box at the southwest corner. He said moving the box would take some planning and may be costly. City Engineer Troy Sonner reviewed a report from Mannik and Smith Group Inc., Maumee, on the intersection. He said southbound Wintergarden traffic is the highest at 5,500 vehicles per day. East-west traffic on Conneaut averages about 3,500 each way per day. Three years ago there were five accidents and then none for two years. Since October there have been four crashes, including three in a two-week period. Conneaut Avenue resident Jim Gordon told the commission he was impressed with the "research and depth of analysis" the city had undertaken. "The intersection was almost a widow-maker for me," he said, having been involved in an accident. Gordon and area resident Becky Cullen were the citizens who petitioned the city and commission to look at the intersection. Joan Gordon told the commission they have lived on Conneaut since 1961, seeing many changes. "Conneaut has become a speedway. It is not so much the traffic volume." She said moving the electric box would help improve visibility, even with the all-way stop. She asked if the stop signs could have blinking LED lights. Fawcett said the LEDs might create an annoying light for nearby residents but said a blinking red light on top of the signs is a possibility. Police Chief Brad Conner, a commission member, said police have run radar in the area with varying results. |
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