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BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP DEMOCRATIC
Organization supports Safe Roadways
August 10, 2005
For Immediate Release:
At the August 9th meeting of the Bloomingdale Township Democratic Party
(BTDO) they voted unanimously to support the efforts of the Safe
Roadways group to get safe roadways in Bloomingdale Township. BTDO
Chairman Chodri Khokhar said “In DuPage County they usually
expand roadways without adding sidewalks and crosswalks. Remember it
has been proven that more lanes on a roadway only bring more vehicles.”
Vice Chairman of the BTDO Rob Bisceglie added “DuPage County and the
local communities need a safe roadway design to allow people to use and
cross the roads without having to drive on them. People are trying to
walk across North Ave everyday and it is very dangerous to do without
crosswalks marking safe cross zones to alert the many motorists on this
busy road.”
The BTDO is supporting the effort to get Safe Roadways in our
communities because NO pedestrian or bicycle crossings have been
provided for in the new expanded North Ave at any of the intersections
where the road has been expanded up to 9 lanes wide. For several miles
along North Ave. in Bloomingdale Township there are no safe crossings
for pedestrians or bicyclists across the road. With multiple turn lanes
and the new highway design, traffic is always moving at the
intersections. We need safe access with a minimum of pedestrian
actuated crosswalk signals that stop traffic and allow for safe
crossings on crosswalks painted on the pavement at the major
intersections on North Ave.
Now with the expansion of Army Trail Road underway we need to be sure
that crosswalks and sidewalks are provided for senior citizens,
shoppers, students and bicyclists.
The BTDO is asking state legislators, elected officials from DuPage
County and the local communities of Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn and
Carol Stream to begin to work towards reintroducing safe crosswalks on
North Ave. In addition the communities of Bloomingdale and Glendale
Heights need to work together to ensure that non-motorists are able to
walk and bicycle along and across the soon to be expanded Army Trail
Road. Concerned citizens are also encouraged to contact them to ask for
safe roadway designs in our communities.
Local legislators that should be contacted about this issue because the
IL D. O. T and local governments control this issue are as follows:
- peter@peterroskam.com State Senator Peter Roskam 630-690-4500
- Senatorcronin@aol.com State Senator Dan Cronin 630-792-0040
- carole@pankau.org State Senator Carole Pankau 630-582-0390
- teamjenisch@teamjenisch.com State Rep. Roger Jenisch 630-653-4545
- community@sandrapihos.org State Rep Sandra Pihos 630-858-8855
- randy@rhultgren.com State Rep Randy Hultgren 630-682-8100
- johnjmillner@aol.com State Senator John Millner 630-524-9250
- bobbiggins@comcast.net State Rep Bob Biggins 630-941-1278
Also contact Lt. Governor Pat Quinn at
email ltgov@mail.gov.state.il.us
DuPage County officials also need to hear from you too at the following
email addresses: Rschillerstrom@dupageco.org, ctokarski@dupageco.org,
geckhoff@dupageco.org, jnoel@dupageco.org,dolson@dupageco.org and the
Chair of the Transportation Committee prion@dupageco.org
Local villages of Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Carol Stream and
Bloomingdale also need to hear your concerns about safe roadways and
the need for crosswalks. They may be reached at the following
email addresses: ljackson@glendaleheights.org,
villagepresident@glenellyn.org, administration@carolstream.org and
idenr@vil.bloomingdale.il.us
For more information about the Safe Roadways effort go to webpage:
http://hometown.aol.com/SafeRoadways/
The Democratic Party of Bloomingdale Township serving the communities
of Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Roselle and parts of
Itasca, Hanover Park and Addison is dedicated to the education of all
so they may become good citizens, employ their talents for the purpose
of supporting their families and community, live in a safe, clean and
healthy environment, and retire in dignity. We believe in the
Constitution of the United States of America, especially as it pertains
to Freedom, Liberty and Justice.
• For more information about the Bloomingdale
Township Democrats go to webpage:
http://www.bloomingdale.dupagedemocrats.org
or contact Janice Beckman
BTDO Secretary at 630-830-6552 or
bloomingdalesecretary@dupagedemocrats.org
• The BTDO encourages everyone to REGISTER TO VOTE
click here for more information:
http://www.elections.state.il.us/VotingInformation/Register.aspx
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