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Dear Sir/Madam, Sorry to bother you. Since the North Oaks subdivion at Nixon Rd & Spurway Dr S has been expanded so much and will continue to be expanded, more and more people with kids are moving in. Since there are no school buses are available for the kids going to clague middle school in this subdivision, all of the kids have to cross the Nixon Road, but it's so dangerous since there is no crosswalks or traffic lights for people to cross the nixon road and there are so many cars driving on Nixon Rd. Can the city please to help setting up the crosswalk or flashing traffic light at this intersection for people to cross? Thanks a lot!
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6 Comments
Acknowledged City of Ann Arbor (Verified Official)
Walking Neighbor (Registered User)
Thank you neighbor! That is a terrific request.
Though the speed limit is marked as 30 MPH on Nixon Road between the roundabout at Dhu Varren/Green Rd and the entrance to Clague, it is routine for drivers to speed up far beyond that limit as they barrel down between the two housing complexes of Northbury and North Oaks.
Both schoolchildren and bus riders must cross this dangerous stretch with no help from traffic markings. As it gets darker in the mornings it becomes increasingly dangerous for pedestrians.
It is worth noting that two weeks ago as I walked my daughter home from Clague Middle School along Nixon Road towards the roundabout, aggressive drivers drove honking and tailgating behind cars that slowed to let children cross near Haverhill. Middle schoolers near us on the sidewalk commented on how that aggressive driving behavior was "rude" and "scary." Those same children have to cross the road that behavior is exhibited on.
A flashing crosswalk is an excellent idea. Thank you for your consideration.
City of Ann Arbor (Verified Official)
Please note that after the analysis is complete, the improvement (if determined necessary) will take coordination among several different stakeholders and factors including but not limited to budget availability, DTE, material supplies, pavement marking contract, etc. This is to your attention because this may result in some delay for implementation - we constantly juggle numerous requests against finite resources and capacity which means we are unable to process some requests as expeditiously as some may prefer. The City thanks you in advance for your patience as we follow our processes and align resources to address your concerns.
Suling Liu (Registered User)
Walking Neighbor (Registered User)
Yes! I believe that Spurway is across from Haverhill on Nixon. There is a sidewalk at Argonne along Nixon, however there is no safe way to cross to catch the bus on Nixon unless you walk the opposite direction towards the crosswalk at Clague near Traver.
Thank you for your responses!
LMG (Registered User)