HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/6/2025 Item 7c, Hilty
Jennifer Hilty <jhiltyslo@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, May
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Regarding Safety Improvements for Tank Farm Road between Marigold Center and
Righetti Roundabout
Dear City Council Members,
I have lived on Poinsettia Street for over 27 years and have written multiple times to the city council
regarding the safety of crossing at Tank Farm Road and Poinsettia Street. Throughout my years I have
seen numerous (too many to count) times where someone in the crosswalk is almost hit by a car
speeding east or west on Tank Farm Road. The addition of the yellow flashing lights is helpful; however, I
continue to see near misses all the time because people are driving too fast and do not see someone in
the crosswalk until the last minute. I do think heading east on Tank Farm that the trees need to be
trimmed better, sometimes it is hard to see the flashing lights because of the overgrowth of the trees,
they are slightly blocking the flashing lights. It is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured
or killed walking through this intersection.
It can also be unnerving as a driver trying to pull out and head west/left onto Tank Farm Road. I wait until
there are no cars and then pull out to turn left and as I am still making my turn onto Tank Farm; I have a
car barreling towards me coming from the railroad underpass at 45-50 mph.
I think the safest option for our area is Alternative 1 (Vehicle Lane Reduction). This will slow drivers down.
Thank you,
Jennifer Hilty
4631 Poinsettia Street
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