Popular on Patch: Willow Springs Road Crossing Safety Measures Proposed as Stopgap
The La Grange Board of Trustees is largely supportive of interim measures for making the crossing to LT South Campus safer, but currently “do not have a solution.”
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Willow Springs Road Crossing Safety Measures Proposed as Stopgap
The La Grange Board of Trustees is largely supportive of interim measures for making the crossing to LT South Campus safer, but currently “do not have a solution.”
A much safer crossing is slated to come to Willow Springs Road between Denning Park and Lyons Township High School South Campus sometime in 2014, complete with traffic signal—but a year and a half is too far away for some. La Grange resident and mom Nora Valentino is leading the appeal, appearing before the La Grange Board of Trustees on Monday to declare that the status quo on Willow Springs Road is a disaster waiting to happen. “Mid-2014 is too long to wait to take action,” Valentino said. “Traffic is too fast and it causes problems crossing the road… Waiting to cross is frustrating for the students and can lead to poor decisions and eventually an accident.” Valentino added that traffic on Willow Springs Road is neglectful of the needs …
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Joseph R. Martan
10:54 am on Monday, November 19, 2012
How true, how true. But of course we can't disappoint the pushy soccer moms - they might throw a temper tantrum if they don't get their way. more ›