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MARCH 7, 2013
Vol. 57 No. 22
HAZARDous CRossinGs PA R K R I D G E ’ S 10 M O S T D E A D LY I N T E R S E C T I O N S
ALEX HERNANDEZ/STAFF REPORTER
The intersection of Dempster Street and Luther Lane in Park Ridge is located next to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and the Dempster Plaza Shopping Center, and By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
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he intersection of Dempster Street and Luther Lane, located next to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and the Dempster Plaza Shopping Center, is the most dangerous with 26 crashes 2012, according to a Top 10 list compiled by the Park Ridge Police Department. The good news is … it’s getting better. During the past two years, there has been a 21 percent decrease in accidents at the intersection of Luther Lane and Dempster Street, said Jim Kelley, vice president-finance and support services for Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
handles a high volume of vehicle and pedestrian traffic. It was the site of 26 traffic accidents last year, Park Ridge police say.
He said this is due in part to the Park Ridge Police Department and the Illinois Department of Transportation adding additional safety measures, like “Left Hand Turn Only” arrow lights in both directions of Luther Lane and adding time for pedestrian crossing to the intersection. “We will continue to collaborate with the city of Park Ridge to improve traffic safety on our campus,” said Kelley. While that intersection had the highest number of crashes on the list, it also has a lot of traffic, said Lou Jogmen, Park Ridge deputy police chief.There are about 45,000 vehicles passing through there in a day, he said. And he knows it’s crucial to keep safe See CROSSINGS, page 5
PARK RIDGE’S TERRIBLE 10 1. Dempster and Luther Lane: 2. Touhy and Dee roads: 3. Dempster and Potter: 4. Touhy and Greenwood: 5 Dee and Oakton: 6. Oakton and Greenwood: 7. NW Hwy. and Oakton: 8. Touhy/NW Hwy./ Prospect: 9. Cumberland and Devon: 10. (Tie) Greenwood and Busse/ Dee and Talcott
26 crashes 25 crashes 24 crashes 24 crashes 19 crashes 18 crashes 16 crashes 16 crashes 15 crashes 14 crashes
SOURCE: PARK RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT