It has been almost two months since Mount Prospect decided to fork over $38,000 to a company that is responsible for the original design of the crossing lights and signs near Central and Busse roads.

How long is it going to take or are they waiting for another tragedy? I responded to this decision but my article evidently hit some nerves and was never printed.

Over a year has passed since the tragic bicycle accident on Central. I'm sure every type of solution has been gone over again and again. Why the need to spend $38,000 to an outside firm to rehash everything - it is a waste of time and money.

The fact that this money is going to the company that originally designed the layout and signage should also be a concern. The most logical solution would be to have a crossover bridge or pedestrian bridge, which was mentioned months ago. This $38,000 should be used to build this bridge and not for a useless discussion going over everything that has already been said. Can't our village trustees make a decision among themselves - after all, they do live here?

The reasons an overhead walkway surpasses the benefit of a traffic light is that it would also allow the elderly and handicapped the time needed to cross the street. Human nature whether a person be driving a car or as a pedestrian, will always try to "beat the light" and sometimes there are no winners.

Elk Grove Village is a perfect example of solving the problem, just visit Busse Woods near Higgins and Arlington Heights roads they have a pedestrian bridge as do several locations in Chicago.

Judith Reed

Mount Prospect