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.”

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 ›

Wolf Road Crossing Closed for Next Seven Days

Starting today, Western Springs' major downtown crossing will be closed (including for pedestrians), delaying traffic going through the heart of the business district, and parents on their way to Lyons Township High School's South Campus.

Driving down Wolf Road through the Western Springs downtown can involve long delays even under ordinary circumstances—the dual intersections with Hillgrove and Burlington Avenue can be exercises in guesswork—and they’re about to get worse for a little while. For the next seven days starting today and continuing through May 4, the Wolf crossing over the BNSF Railway will be closed so that railroad staff can repave the grade between the rails. The project was original scheduled for one week earlier, but was reassigned to this week. Traffic will be reassigned east to the crossing over Gilbert Avenue at the board of La Grange and Western Springs. The crossings at Lawn Avenue and Grand Avenue will also remain open. The pedestrian crossing will …

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