Jacksonville residents to discuss Braddock Road safety after repeated crashes

Residents concerned about crashes along Braddock Road will hear updates Thursday on possible safety improvements, including a traffic light planned for the intersection with Dunn Avenue.District 8 City Council member Reggie Gaffney Jr. is hosting the meeting with a state representative at 6 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on Dunn Avenue in Northwest Jacksonville.In 2024, Gaffney said the intersection had averaged 41 crashes over five to six years. The City Council Finance Committee had approved $1.5 million for Northside infrastructure projects, including work near Dunn Avenue and Braddock Road.Jackie Curry is still dealing with damage to her home after a car crashed into it for the third time last year, causing part of the house to collapse.Asked about the condition of the home, Curry said, “Because it is the same. So, like I said, I didn’t have property homeowner’s insurance at the time because I couldn’t afford it. And so, I hadn’t been able to get it fixed because there wasn’t