The Homewood Village Board approved an agreement with HR Green Inc. for Phase 2 engineering and design work for downtown crosswalk improvements at the April 14 meeting. The agreement, not to exceed $100,000, will support the design of high-visibility crosswalks and related pedestrian safety upgrades at several key intersections throughout[Read More…]
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The Weeks | April 12: Flossmoor one-way streets, Homewood crosswalks, Flossmoor townhome development, Little Mermaid at H-F, Gentlemen’s Caucus, sewing workshops at HPL, youth biking program intro, H-F baseball
THE WEEK > Your government Monday, April 13 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting will be streamed live and can be viewed here. Highlights: Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30[Read More…]
Homewood board approves application for Halsted Street pedestrian safety grant
The Homewood Village Board on March 10 approved a resolution authorizing the village to apply for grant funding to support pedestrian safety improvements along the Halsted Street corridor. According to Terence Acquah, Homewood assistant village manager, the application will be submitted through the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways’[Read More…]
Column: Traffic calming project on 183rd Street remains in limbo
The 183rd Street traffic diet project is still on the table. But it’s over behind the butter dish and the extra salt shaker, not exactly the main course. There was a certain amount of excitement (and a dash of dread) in 2022 when Homewood Public Works did a test of[Read More…]
Letter: 183rd Street needs to be reconceived, redesigned
There is an immediacy to the public’s demand for a traffic light at 183rd Street and Center Avenue in response to the tragic crash on July 22 that must be addressed. As the H-F Chronicle reported, the Village of Homewood has begun that work. Helping drivers, walkers and cyclists negotiate this tricky[Read More…]
Crosswalks will be removed from traffic island in downtown Flossmoor
Traffic patterns for cars and trucks in downtown Flossmoor will not change following approval of a plan designed to make crossing Sterling Avenue a safer experience. However, pedestrians will be asked to alter their trek across Sterling at the traffic island just west of the Metra station. This images[Read More…]
Meeting focuses on Flossmoor downtown traffic concerns
Flossmoor officials and residents met downtown Friday to discuss safety concerns regarding traffic around the island on Sterling Avenue.
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