Public meeting #3
At the third public meeting, residents reviewed draft safety recommendations and provided input on priorities for implementation. Feedback centered on maintenance, coordination with Township and County efforts, and adapting to seasonal population shifts.
Popular suggestions included extending a biking/walking path from Red Arrow Highway to Downtown Sawyer, connecting Marquette Greenway to Red Arrow Trail for safer regional access, enforcing speed limits on high-crash roads, and reducing light pollution.
Top 10 most voted recommendations
L
Extend a biking/walking path to Downtown Sawyer from Red Arrow Highway
21
votes
m
Link Marquette Greenway to Red Arrow Trail to connect to regional network and reduce pedestrian/bicyclist exposure to traffic
14
votes
k
Continue the road diet along Red Arrow Highway to slow traffic and improve safety
13
votes
a
Improve crossing safety and traffic flow at Union Pier & Red Arrow Highway intersection by upgrading the signal
12
votes
c
Widen shoulders on Indian Trail, Flynn, and Three Oaks Roads to increase pedestrian and bicycle
11
votes
j
Improve safety and flow at Sawyer & Red Arrow Highway by constructing a roundabout
10
votes
v
Establish a three-way stop at Wareen Woods & Prairie Roads to improve safety
9
votes
e
Improve safety at Red Arrow Highway & Browntown Road near Warren Dunes State Park entrance by creating a intersection improvements and beacon
8
votes
f
Slow traffic and enhance pedestrian safety along Sawyer Road by creating traffic calming measures
8
votes
p
Add four-way stop at Wareen Woods & Three Oaks Roads to reduce crash risk and clarify right-of-way
8
votes
Please leave a comment if you have any suggestions for creating safe roadways to prevent fatal and injury crashes!