Maple Grove

I walk my child to Cedar Island every morning for school and the last several weeks have seen an increase in people running the light headed both north and south on Hemlock at the crossing at W Eagle Lake Drive/school intersection. Not only are they running the red but they increase speed to do so and it is starting to feel very dangerous to cross there. They can't be following the posted school area speed limit either. What can be done to prevent something tragic occurring? Many families cross there morning and afternoon. Pedestrians definitely do not have the right of way here. Even when cars stop - often they are coming up so fast, you have no idea if they actually intend to. A police car is often at the fire station nearby - could one be posted near the intersection to help with this? Or more permanently - flashing pedestrian signs/lights to remind people?

At the trail crossing at 66th and Vagabond, the crossing would greatly benefit from pedestrian crossing signs and white painted street crossing markings on the road. This is the main artery of the trail into Gleason Fields from the East. The photo displays where the crossing is (where the bikes are in the photo). People driving go much to fast on this stretch of Vagabond because it is far between stop signs. It is difficult for pedestrians to cross on the trail, as there are slight curves in the road on Vagabond just north and south of the crossing — oncoming traffic is not often visualized especially if the car is moving fast. The citizens of Maple Grove would greatly appreciate the addition of pedestrian street crossing signs and road markings. Thank you!