By: Krystal Smalley
Ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
As more businesses and tourist attractions pop up around town, Bucyrus Mayor Jeff Reser wondered if it was time to make such activities more prominent.
During Friday’s Traffic Commission meeting Reser proposed erecting signs promoting tourist activities near U.S. 30 and Ohio 4, a location that Reser believes holds a lot of potential with Cooper’s Mill, Crossroads Original Designs, and Pickwick Place standing prominent along Ohio 4.
“I know that has a potential to be a real nice area,” Reser said. “We want to support them.”
The addition of a bike path crossing through that area that would connect much of the county holds even more appeal for promoting the area, though grants and funding are still needed for the path.
It was agreed during the meeting that Reser would have to check with the Ohio Department of Transportation on the viability to putting up any such signs. Law director Rob Ratliff added that the city may run into problems if it puts up signs promoting some businesses and not others. He recommended an infrastructure sign, much like the ones that promote important people and events located on the outskirts of Bucyrus. In that instance, Ratliff said, businesses would be able to choose if they wanted to be on the sign.
No decisions were made on the matter.
The Traffic Commission also discussed raising the speed limit on Beal Avenue between the railroad tracks and Ohio 19 from 35 mph to 45 mph. The issue had been raised by Bill O’Rourke at a previous meeting. Members of the commission will be investigating whether there are any speed limit restrictions on that area and will discuss the matter at its next meeting.
Ratliff will be investigating any case law pertaining to instituting a “blind person area” sign near 128 Fisher St. There are two blind people in that area and a request had made to install a sign in the area.