Shaker Council Accepts Plan for Lee Road Corridor
The city will now seek grant funding to implement recommendations to improve Lee Road, mostly between Chagrin and Scottsdale boulevards
Shaker Heights is one step closer to make a range of improvements to the Lee Road corridor, between Chagrin and Scottsdale boulevards. City Council on Monday adopted and accepted recommendations from the Lee Road Traffic Study and Corridor Plan, crafted by Michael J. Baker Inc. of Cleveland. Now that council has accepted the plan, the city will begin applying for grants to pay for the improvements. "This has been in the works for a long time," Councilman Rob Zimmerman said. "It's an important project, and I think people recognize that. "It's a gateway area into the city and it needs to be enhanced." The city's planning commission recommended an adoption of the plan on Nov. 7 after a public meeting and presentation from the consultant. Key …
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Mark Zetzer
12:10 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
I've read that it's called, 'traffic calming', the closing of lanes and widening of sidewalks and bicycle lanes, etc. They've already started this at Chagrin and Warrensville/Van Aken, and I can tell you that all it promotes is gridlock, not calm. Whenever I get stuck in the the middle of that intersection heading West on Chagrin and the lights change, I do not feel calm as the cross traffic … more ›