Greenville lawmaker seeks safety signal at dangerous intersection
GREENVILLE, Wis. (WFRV) – An intersection in the town of Greenville is drawing safety concerns.
“Just a few weeks ago, a neighbor boy of mine was hit on his bike at this intersection,” stated Murphy. “He is recovering, but I held his mother’s hand at the hospital as she explained to me what happened.”
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Then, Assembly District 56 State Representative David Murphy sent a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary asking that a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) be installed at the intersection of Greenville Drive/Hwy 15 and Hyacinth Lane in the Village of Greenville.
“The kids of Greenville deserve this. They deserve to be safe,” he said.
Murphy argued that the area’s attractions, such as the baseball diamonds at the park, the ice cream shop, and the subway across the street, draw kids, making it dangerous without any warning signals for oncoming traffic.
“There are kids going across here constantly,” he exclaimed. “The DOT so far, they acknowledged that they received my letter, so the next step is I’m going to follow this up, we’re not gonna let this drop.”
He told Local 5’s Samantha Petters he’s been trying to draw attention to this proposal for some time now, thinking of alternative methods of safety precautions, because he knows first-hand how busy the area can get.
He added that statistically, the RRFB installations have helped increase motorist yielding rates.
“Studies on the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon in cutting down on accidents has been dramatic,” explained Murphy. “It cuts them by, I think, over 90 percent.”
Two local kids, Parker Lambie and his sister Georgia, were riding their bikes through the busy intersection, and they both said it can be scary trying to get across when drivers and other motorists aren’t always paying attention or prepared to slow them down.
“It’s scary cause my parents are super cautious of it now,” said Parker.
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“It would be nice to have something to let people know if we’re coming because cars can’t see when the other cars are stopped,” Georgia elaborated.
Murphy said the DOT confirmed it received his letter. Now, it’s a matter of waiting for the response.
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