The Fishers City Board of Public Works and Safety voted to take no action on a request by residents in the area of Brook School Road, between 126th & 116th Streets to enact a weight limit.  Alex Echeverria spoke on behalf of the neighborhood residents, arguing that an increase in truck traffic has created danger for those trying to walk along the street or access the neighborhood park.

Mayor Scott Fadness told the residents that even though weight limits are not warranted at this time, “we have an impediment for residents to feel safe to walk across the street to a park that we have and invested in…to me that is a problem.”

Fadness wants the city to study any speeding problems along that stretch of city road.

“There does need to be some thoughtful discussion around – what are the opportunities….whether its lit crosswalks, whether it’s even narrowing some sections of Brook School Road, which gives people a feeling you need to slow down,” Fadness said.  “I think all those things need to be evaluated and we need to to identify a way to make this corridor, not necessarily a complete thoroughfare.”

In another matter before the board at its Monday afternoon session, Rick Farnham, Assistant Director of Public Works, said the sewer line that collapsed just after Christmas Day is now repaired, but it will take some time to fully repair the roads and sidewalks in the area of 106th Street and Allisonville Road.   He expects the work should be complete by February 12th.  Farnham estimates the total cost of the repairs and cleanup to be between $200,000 and $250,000.