By Lindy Thackston
NOBLESVILLE, IN (July 14, 2015) – The city of Noblesville is looking to modify several school zones and make traffic changes.
“The request was a request from the school system,” said John Beery, City Engineer. “Over the years, school times have changed and the primary reason for the switch was to make the school zone timings match the timing of the start and stop of school.”
One school zone could increase the speed limit.
“There were some improvements done to Stony Creek Elementary School. A new acceleration and deceleration lane was put in over the last few years. That’s one we’ve gotten some complaints about actually being too slow, so it’ll go from 20 to 25 miles per hour.”
The changes were introduced in June and Beery says they should be approved at the Noblesville Common Council Meeting Tuesday night.
“We’re actually in the process of changing some of the wording on the signs to help clarify that school zones are only active on school days and when beacons are flashing.”
“An additional primary reason for the switch was the balanced calendar caused some confusion exactly when school zones are operational and when not, so we actually changed the wording.”
Beery says he looked at a lot of different factors.
“We looked at the area they’re in, if it’s an area a lot of people walk in, if it’s a pick up and drop off school only.”
He hopes this will clear up any confusion and allow traffic to move easier when school is not in session.
The modified school zones are:
Cumberland Road continuous with White River Elementary and Noblesville High School
30 m.p.h 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Hague Road continuous with Noblesville Intermediate School
30 m.p.h. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
10th Street (Wayne to Grant streets)
20 m.p.h. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
12th Street (Harrison to Monument streets)
20 m.p.h. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
16th Street (Monument Street to Field Drive)
20 m.p.h. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
186th Street between Ind. 37 and Cumberland Road
20 m.p.h 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
191st Street Ind. 37 and Cumberland Road
20 m.p.h. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Cumberland Road (Cherry to 19th streets)
30 m.p.h. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Field Drive (200 feet west of Northridge Drive to Cumberland Road)
20 m.p.h. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Greenfield Avenue from Christian to 300 feet east of Stony Creek Elementary entrance
25 m.p.h. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Harrison Street (Ninth to 12th streets)
20 m.p.h. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Except for Hazel Dell Parkway continuous with Noble Crossing Elementary School
35 m.p.h. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Monument Street (Ninth to 12th streets)
20 m.p.h. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Monument Street (Cumberland Road to 16th Street)
20 m.p.h. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
South Harbour Drive (158 feet north-northwest of Aspen Way to 141.5 feet southeast of Snowberry Court)
20 m.p.h. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Promise Road/Union Chapel Road (215 feet north of 146th Street to 400 feet north of Spectacular Drive)
35 m.p.h. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days or when beacons are flashing
Other traffic changes include:
– Parking has been prohibited at all times on both sides of the road at:
– Dakota Drive (from Hague Road to Cherokee Lane)
– Presley Drive (Ind. 32/38 north to road end)
– Cabela Parkway (from Campus Parkway to 136th Street/Frontage Road)
– Harrell Parkway (west property line of Hamilton Town Center to road end)
– Removal of parking restrictions and loading zones on the east side of South Ninth Street, south of Cherry Street.
– The storage of construction equipment and materials on or within a city right-of-way, easement, street or temporary cul-de-sac has been prohibited unless specifically authorized.