City responds after west side neighborhood begs for action following numerous car accidents

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Town of Cleveland is lastly giving a possible answer to the reckless driving taking place on Cleveland’s west aspect.

Nora Rodriguez and her neighbors on West 81st Avenue referred to as 19 Information three weeks in the past after getting fed up with drivers rushing down their avenue and disregarding cease indicators.

“He couldn’t management the automotive and misplaced management, ” mentioned Rodriguez ” He bumped into that guard rail knocked out the fence and the gate.”

Some accidents prompted not solely property harm, however the lack of a life.

“A toddler was taking part in on the sidewalk and a automotive was rushing, for some motive they misplaced management and killed a toddler,” mentioned Rodriguez.

Rodriguez mentioned she has contacted the mayor’s workplace and been to metropolis council conferences, however nothing has been performed.

She desires velocity bumps or a visitors digital camera added.

“Even when I’ve to take up a set to place the velocity bumps right here I’m prepared to do it,” mentioned Rodriguez.

So she referred to as the 19 Information Troubleshooter crew and we contacted the mayor’s workplace, we had been informed in regards to the metropolis’s velocity desk pilot program.

We had been informed that 81st avenue was thought-about, however in the long run didn’t meet necessities.

After I requested if there was an alternative choice, town prompt a cell radar velocity signal.

Based on the visitors engineering division the indicators are being relocated within the subsequent two weeks, and West 81st shall be checked out as a potential location.

Our Troubleshooter will comply with as much as see the place the indicators had been positioned, and who they’ll assist.

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