Road diets can be a significant safety measure to prevent pedestrian crashes, but they also can be a major pain for drivers.
Two proposed reconfigurations locally — one on a portion of Reading Road in Ohio and one on part of Dixie Highway in Kentucky — have drawn lots of comments from residents.
On Cincinnati Edition, we’ll discuss the benefits of these road calming efforts and the backlash they sometimes face.
Guests:
- Julie Metzger Aubuchon, mayor of Florence, Kentucky
- Bree Millard, district traffic studies engineer, Ohio Department of Transportation District 8
- Jeremy Thompson, highway safety program safety engineer, Ohio Department of Transportation
Beginning at noon, call 513-419-7100 or email talk@wvxu.org to have your voice heard on this topic. You can catch a recorded replay at 8 p.m.