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Patch Poll: What Would Make Kirk Road Safer?
A crash over the weekend that killed a Batavia man sparks some feedback from readers about Kirk Road and safety.
At least a dozen vehicles, including four semis, were involved in a large, chain-reaction crash on I-55 Tuesday morning, according to The Chicago Tribune.
Over the weekend, a Batavia man was killed in a crash on Kirk Road near Wind Energy Pass.
Although the crash did not happen at an intersection, the incident raised concerns about making turns off of Kirk Road.
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A Patch reporter on Tuesday observed that most of the roughly 30 left turns from northbound Kirk Road in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles have a left-turn lane.
Batavia had the least amount of left-turn lanes for its streets off of Kirk, in locations such as Kirk and Giese and Kirk and Chillem.
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Commuters think about it every day, but we want to know from you what will make traveling the streets safer.
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