Peoria's rebuild of the intersection of Main & University

[tornado]

Uplands residents still unhappy-

http://blogs.pjstar.com/mindingbiz/2014/08/12/uplands-in-uproar-calm-that-traffic/

[bradleyfan124]

I have a novel idea. Why don't we put the roads back to the way they were before

[AZ BU Fan]

Anyone want to bet Peoria and ILL DOT end up spending a couple million$ studying the current mess before they decide to put things back the way they were?

I think an elevated expressway south from the I-74 University off ramp through the University/Main interchange dumping off at University and James St. would be the best solution!

[Rhino65]

Official move in day for Bradley is Saturday. I really think there's a good chance that traffic will be so backed up getting off 74 at times that people wont even be able to get onto the ramp at exit 91...

[tornado]

http://www.pjstar.com/article/20140822/OPINION/140829676/10971/OPINION

another letter to the PJ Star - this time a West Peoria resident whose mother was in an ambulance that got stuck trying to get through the intersection
because the way it is designed affords no room for any cars waiting or backed up - to pull over or get out of the way.
I am still waiting for anyone to write a letter who favors the design -- and I hope we get some reports on how things go today
with a few thousand Bradley students expected to be arriving and moving in today - I sure am not going up to find out.

Here's another resident of the area that hates the re-design - Steve Tartar of the PJ Star



all the news outlets are putting out traffic advisories! - and to add the problems that already exist, they are CLOSING numerous other intersections!

"Many intersections will be closed starting at 7a.m. Saturday morning.
... intersections include Elmwood and Main street, St. James and University,
Duryea and Bradley, and Bradley and Institute...."

"There will also be no parking on Bradley Avenue from University to Glenwood through Saturday evening.

http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/story/d/story/bradley-students-move-in-this-weekend-traffic-advi/31229/Rh0XgzPjakSEVtr3L2YnNw

http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/traffic-changes-bradley-university-students-move

http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/Expect-delays-and-traffic-changes-during-Bradley-move-in-day-271426631.html

Even the Bradley website is trying to get people to take alternate routes

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Now a PJ Star writer calls on the Bradley students to give up their cars to solve this problem...
Steve Tarter - you have be kidding - this is not a problem caused by Bradley students - it's a problem caused by guys like Chuck Grayeb, the airbrains in the Peoria city council, and the dumb city planners & design people who came up with this mess at Main & University....
And the people who don't recognize where the blame should go...

http://www.pjstar.com/article/20140823/BUSINESS/140829692

[AZ BU Fan]

Kickstarter Request To Solve Main/University Traffic Mess

Anyone interested in helping fund a start up company to help solve the mess at University & Main caused by those pesky students and their automobiles?
Part of my business plan would be employing lots of BU students part time!

If so, PM me for my bank account number to deposit funding!





If all goes well, will eventually mechanize!

[understandingthetruth]

My solution to this mess. Incorporate who created this:

Who needs Traffic Cops, Signals, Stop Signs!
Have to believe Ethiopians are far better drivers than even in the US.
Any doubt most Americans would last three seconds in this crossroad?
Not one crash in this whole clip!

Meskel Square Intersection, Ethiopa

http://devour.com/video/meskel-square-intersection-/

[tornado]

I have spoken to several who said the people who moved in at Bradley yesterday were outstanding, patient, and heeded traffic advisories...
the people, in other words, were PERFECT and did everything asked of them - so why blame them??

[tornado]

the Bradley "move-in" involved probably an extra 1000-1200 cars over the day - and with 20-24,000 cars using the intersection daily, I guess the addition of an extra thousand or so spread over the day seemed to go well.
But I think a bigger problem will be seen when they hold a game at Ren-Col - then an extra 1000-2000 cars over just a short span before & after the game will really clog the traffic

[tornado]

by way of an alert.....
if you plan on using the intersection of Main & University on Sunday...beware...
the traffic signals will be shut off entirely from 6:00am until at least afternoon...
...so we'll see what happens...

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=536567159808492&id=156935014438377

btw - more unhappy people

[tornado]

unfortunately - in just a couple short months since the "rebuild" we have our first business closing - the owner even names the Main Street renovations as one of the causes of his business folding.

http://www.pjstar.com/article/20141001/NEWS/141009899/0/SEARCH

http://www.peoria.com/messages/victim_of_mainuniversity_or.php?message_board_parent_id=417213&message_board_category_id=1&page=

[RedSeaElite1]

I don't think the renovations had much to do with it. Not many people I knew at Bradley liked Leaves 'N Beans. Most students (Their main demographic) preferred going further down Main Street to Thirty-Thirty, or were content with the Starbucks in campus town.

[Da Coach]

I don't think the renovations had much to do with it...

Maybe, but the article seems to suggest it did-

The Main Street project... With no parking in the vicinity and reduced vehicle traffic from the changes to the intersection, the coffee shop was almost entirely dependent on walk-in customers, which it didn??™t receive sitting blocks away from campus...

http://www.pjstar.com/article/20141001/News/141009899#ixzz3F0ZuXBsh

[RedSeaElite1]

Maybe, but the article seems to suggest it did-

The Main Street project... With no parking in the vicinity and reduced vehicle traffic from the changes to the intersection, the coffee shop was almost entirely dependent on walk-in customers, which it didn??™t receive sitting blocks away from campus...
http://www.pjstar.com/article/201410...#ixzz3F0ZuXBsh

The article is based off of someone interviewing the business owner. Nobody wants to tell the world that their business failed because it wasn't up to par. It seems to me they are look to blame it on whatever else they can. I have many friends that lived in the same building as Leaves 'N Beans that would consistently travel further away for a better product, service, and atmosphere.