Albion trustee would like school zone extended down McKinstry to railroad tracks
ALBION – Village Trustee Greg Bennett wants to see the school zone, where the speed limit is reduced to 15 or 20 miles per hour, be extended from East Avenue down McKinstry south to at least the railroad tracks.
Bennett lives close by on Chamberlain Street. He sees how McKinstry is a popular spot for kids walking to school in the morning and back to home in the afternoon.
The school zone is currently on East Avenue with a 20 mph maximum. Bennett wants that slower speed limit on McKinstry, too.
He said many drivers bypass East Avenue in the morning and afternoon to avoid the slower speed limit on East Avenue. That puts more vehicles on McKinstry, when kids are on foot.
Police Chief David Mogle said a school zone may have to be on the road right in front of the school. He said more research is needed.
It’s possible the village could just post a slower speed limit on McKinstry if it can’t be designated a school zone.
Fire Chief Jeremy Graham said more pedestrians have been hit on McKinstry than East Avenue in recent years.
The board plans to discuss the issue in more detail at the next board meeting on Sept.11.
