Pedestrian safety along Red Bank Road
Summary
The sheriff's office urged commissioners to treat sidewalks as a baseline requirement, citing 57 pedestrian crashes since 2016 — four fatal — all on roads without sidewalks. Commissioners still approved a waiver for The Nest apartments because Red Bank has no sidewalks to connect to.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
Waiving sidewalks shifts future sidewalk costs to the county if Red Bank is ever reconstructed.
The Nest apartment developer, who avoids sidewalk construction costs.
Pedestrians along Red Bank Road, where worn foot paths in the grass show heavy foot traffic.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners & Drainage Board - Jun 30, 2026
The sheriff's office urged commissioners to treat sidewalks as a baseline requirement, citing 57 pedestrian crashes since 2016 — four fatal — all on roads without sidewalks. Commissioners still approved a waiver for The Nest apartments because Red Bank has no sidewalks to connect to.
Area Plan Commission - Jun 4, 2026
Two neighbors told commissioners people walk in the road and worn dirt paths near the new Nest apartments because there are no sidewalks, calling the waiver a public-safety threat. The commission agreed 5-2, rejecting the waiver so the county commissioners get a negative recommendation.
Related development
The Nest Subdivision
The complex will be built without internal sidewalks connecting to Red Bank, where none exist; the county would bear sidewalk costs in any future road project.
MAJ-2026-003 & WAV-2026-007 — The Nest
The apartment complex proceeds, but its Red Bank Road frontage sidewalks hinge on the county commissioners' final call after neighbors documented pedestrians walking in traffic.
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