High PriorityPublic Safetyopen

Unbuilt Auden Apartments trailway crossing on North Forest Road

Summary

The approved site plan promised a pedestrian connection to the Alec Creek Trailway, but only the sidewalk and a landing were built — no crosswalk or RRFB — leaving people crossing a 35-mph county road with marginal stopping sight distance. The board ordered speed counts before referring it to the county.

At a glance

Total mentions: 1
Last 30 days: 1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Potential cost of a marked crosswalk or RRFB would fall on the town board if the county requires one.

✅Who benefits

Auden Apartments residents and cyclists using the Alec Creek Trailway.

⚠️Who could be affected

Pedestrians currently using an unmarked, potentially unsafe crossing.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingNov 4, 2026discussed

Traffic-Safety Board - Regular Meeting — November 4, 2026

Related development

under-review

Auden Apartments / Alec Creek Trailway crossing

Residents of the student housing development may finally get a safe route to the trailway — or the landing could be removed as a hazard if the county balks.

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