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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1/26/1999 - Public Works Committee ,\ �, '� 'L� w��� �. ,�;�-'. MEMORANDUM To: Public Works Committ Members From: John A. Lobaito, ministrator Date: January 26, 199 Subject: Intersection of Bonner Drive and Beach Road Enclosed is a letter from Susan Pinkawa of 5010 Bonner Drive. Her home is located on the northeast corner of Beach Drive and Bonner Road. Ms. Pinkawa's complaint and concern is the reckless driving at this intersection where children wait at a bus stop (map enclosed). Southbound vehicle drivers on Beach Road are cutting the corner at high rates of speed when turning onto Bonner Drive. Ms. Pinkawa is � suggesting a 3-way stop at this intersection to control the traffic. Presently, there is a stop sign for the westbound lane on Bonner Drive at the intersection of Beach Road. Ms. Pinkawa believes adding stop signs on Beach Road will increase the safety at this location. The school bus t�avels westbound on Bonner Drive then stops in front of Ms. Pinkawa's home to pickup four children. The location of this stop allows the children to board the bus without crossing the street. Moving the bus stop to another location may not be practical. Ms. Pinkawa will be in attendance at the Committee Meeting. mmg � From:Sue Pinkawa To: Steven Cuda Date:1115/99 Time:13:10:42 Page 2 of 2 � C� � C� � d � �. January 15, 1999 � � 5 .' � . 19�� Mayor Cuda City Hall CITY OF Mr,NENRY 333 S. Green St. aoMirvisrkarioN � McHenry IL 60050 Dear Mayor Cuda, I am a very concerned resident and parent that is worried about the safety of my children and other neighborhood children that are waiting every morning for the school bus on the corner of Bonner Drive and Beach in Lakeland Shore. At that intersection, it is a T. At the present time, there is one stop sign that is located on Bonner. The problem is that many people, especially high school students use this as a shortcut to get to Crystal Lake road. You have people who come off Route 120 and only have to go less than half a block before they make the turn onto Bonner, and these people are still doing at least 35-40 mph as they are attempting to make the turn. They are cutting the turn short and are barely missing the stop sign that is on the north side of Bonner. At the present time, there are 4 kids waiting at that stop sign for the bus to pick them up in the morning, and they have come inches away from getting hit. I live on that corner and have attempted to dig out a spot for the kids to stand in the snow bank so they won't get hit . With the past snow we have gotten, � some of the people that are going around the corner do not have good tires on their . cars, and they are fish taiting as they come out of the turn. The kids are stand right there! The bus driver has also had a problem getting the people to stop as she is attempting to pick the kids up. She has already pulled into the left lane because the cars won't stop because they are intent on making that tum as fast as they can. I would like to find out what measures need to be taken to have a 3 way stop put at that intersection. ( have already notified the McHenry police and they have stated that they would put additional patrols at that intersection. This will be effective for the first couple days that people receive tickets, but when the police presence is removed, the same problem will continue. A permanent solution must be put into . effect to slow down the traffic. Parents of the other students that are standing on the corner and the surrounding neighbors have also expressed their concern with this problem. Please let me know what I can do and what you intend to do about this problem. I appreciate your assistance. Sincerely, � � �(,(h.a/r!� ��(/1'i.�'ZCLCtI�Ci, ��� ��t� Cl� Susan Pinkawa I � _ �� �1� �^ V�� � � 5010 Bonner Drive � j�r�� �O K� � i � � McHenry IL 60050 • � �-i' y W 815-759-9145 � �` �-�-'� � I�,.�- �S 1y�'a � i1J" `�v-- `- cc: Fred Batt � � • 1w t pa�� � / � i��� � [ ��f � " a� � ,�,�C� � Children Waitin� at Corners of Beach & Bonner �. 1998 1'�99 School Year Michelle Pinkawa 8th Grade 5010 Bonner Drive Denise Pinkawa 6th Grade 5010 Bonner Drive Blake Hanson 7th Grade 1412 Beach Amand�� Price 6th Grade 1501 Beach 1999-2000 School Year �, Denise I'inkawa 7th Grade 5010 Bonner Drive Blake Hanson 8th Grade 1412 Beach Amanda Price 7th Grade 1501 Beach Donald =�Jye 6th Grade Corner of Rt 120 & Beach �..