Councilman requests one-way signs on Lincoln Avenue; police to run speed study on Wilcox block

Councilman Mark Kalwinski asked the Hammond City Board of Public Works on May 8 to install three one-way signs on Lincoln Avenue to direct motorists exiting alleys and to add additional one-way signage between Myrtle and Pearl avenues. Kalwinski said residents reported difficulty backing out of driveways and a risk that visitors (including garage-sale traffic) might drive the wrong way on a one-way block because alley outlets lack directional signs.

City staff said they were not familiar with the exact locations and asked to refer the request to engineering for a quick recommendation. The board member recommended sending it to engineering and the board concurred.

Separately, correspondence from Paul Gross (847 Wilcox Street) requested speed bumps on the block. Staff said the city has a policy of not installing speed bumps but that the police department would deploy speed-study equipment on the 800 block of Wilcox immediately. A staff member confirmed the police would place the device for seven days to collect data; the board directed engineering and police to follow up and report recommendations.

Actions recorded were referrals to engineering for the sign placement request and to the police/engineering for a speed study; no immediate infrastructure changes were approved at the meeting.