Elyria awarded $1.4M from ODOT for sidewalks, safety upgrades at site of boy’s fatal bike crash

Burns Road in Elyria to receive safety improvements following boy’s death

The city of Elyria has received $1.4 million from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to construct new sidewalks and shared-use paths along high-traffic areas of Burns and Abbe roads, according to a news release from the Mayor’s Office. The project also will include a pedestrian-activated crossing signal at the intersection of Burns Road and Hillcrest Lane. This initiative addresses concerns about pedestrian and cyclist safety along the…

Elyria awarded $1.4M from ODOT for sidewalks, safety upgrades at site of boy’s fatal bike crash

Elyria aims to protect children and families with new sidewalk and crossing upgrades after 9-year- old Bryant Bartlett was killed while biking on Burns Road.