Traffic Concerns
AUGUST 2012 - UPDATE
Winchell Ave./Rambling Rd. Stop Sign -
Eastbound Sign Installed!
In case you haven't noticed, the City has installed a STOP sign on eastbound Winchell Ave. at Rambling Rd. In an email to the Association from Fred Nagler, City Engineer, he told us, "The installation will include an advanced warning sign that will be taken down after regular road users are accustomed to the new sign. Engineering will monitor the function of the intersection and evaluate the efficacy/safety of the new configuration after approximately six months. In addition, we will continue to study geometric changes that might be made to address concerns expressed by neighborhood residents."
Thank you to all who supported this effort by the ODWNA to help make that intersection safer for pedestrians, bikers and drivers. If you have any further thoughts or comments regarding that intersection, feel free to email us at the Association or the City Engineer directly here.
We will continue to monitor the situation with the City and inform you of any updates as we receive them.
Winchell Ave./Rambling Rd. Stop Sign -
Eastbound Sign Installed!
In case you haven't noticed, the City has installed a STOP sign on eastbound Winchell Ave. at Rambling Rd. In an email to the Association from Fred Nagler, City Engineer, he told us, "The installation will include an advanced warning sign that will be taken down after regular road users are accustomed to the new sign. Engineering will monitor the function of the intersection and evaluate the efficacy/safety of the new configuration after approximately six months. In addition, we will continue to study geometric changes that might be made to address concerns expressed by neighborhood residents."
Thank you to all who supported this effort by the ODWNA to help make that intersection safer for pedestrians, bikers and drivers. If you have any further thoughts or comments regarding that intersection, feel free to email us at the Association or the City Engineer directly here.
We will continue to monitor the situation with the City and inform you of any updates as we receive them.
November 2011 - (click on the date for the notes of the meeting)
The reason for this is that many residents over the years have witnessed numerous "near-miss" accidents as they relate not just to vehicles but walkers, joggers, cyclists and schoolchildren trying to cross there before and after school; the neighbors feel there is a significant safety issue with the current traffic setup.
We asked the City to explain more about traffic in general and that intersection in particular at our November 2011 Association meeting. You can review the meeting notes below:
Guest Speakers - Fred Nagler, City Engineer & Jim Hoekstra, Traffic Engineer, "Traffic in our Neighborhood"
Handouts:
Winchell/Rambling Traffic Study
Broadway/Lorraine Traffic Study
Winchell/Aberdeen Traffic Study
Winchell/Rambling Traffic Study - UPDATED 12/05/11
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As a result of that meeting, the Association Board established an Ad Hoc Traffic Committee to follow up on the issue and to continue to persue an all-way stop at that intersection.
The reason for this is that many residents over the years have witnessed numerous "near-miss" accidents as they relate not just to vehicles but walkers, joggers, cyclists and schoolchildren trying to cross there before and after school; the neighbors feel there is a significant safety issue with the current traffic setup.
We asked the City to explain more about traffic in general and that intersection in particular at our November 2011 Association meeting. You can review the meeting notes below:
Guest Speakers - Fred Nagler, City Engineer & Jim Hoekstra, Traffic Engineer, "Traffic in our Neighborhood"
Handouts:
Winchell/Rambling Traffic Study
Broadway/Lorraine Traffic Study
Winchell/Aberdeen Traffic Study
Winchell/Rambling Traffic Study - UPDATED 12/05/11
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As a result of that meeting, the Association Board established an Ad Hoc Traffic Committee to follow up on the issue and to continue to persue an all-way stop at that intersection.
- Our first step is to have neighbors sign a petition the the ODWNA plans to present to the City outlining our concerns and asking them to take action
- If you would like to sign the petition or help gather names, please contact the committee chair, Tom Keyser.
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ODWNA ~ P.O. BOX 20061 ~ Kalamazoo, Michigan 49019
ODWNA ~ P.O. BOX 20061 ~ Kalamazoo, Michigan 49019
