A car struck the storefront near Silver Street and Slate Run Road in New Albany on Nov. 2. The salon’s front wall was covered with a tarp.
The salon’s front wall was covered with a tarp, according to News and Tribune.
Jean said the driver is liable for the damage and the driver's insurance will help cover repair-related expenses.
Wander Locks’ Silver Street Location
Wander Locks is located at 603 Silver St.
“It would be nice if we had one, singular front door, and an ADA-accessible front door, because right now, I have a couple of clients that use mobility devices,” Jean said, according to the News and Tribune report. The salon may close temporarily after Jean receives a renovation and repair quote, but no closure date has been set.
Jean said she has received support from neighboring businesses and community members in the days since the crash.
A Stretch of Road With a History of Safety Tweaks
Slate Run Road has drawn city attention before. In 2021, New Albany's Board of Public Works and Safety set the road's speed limit at 25 mph, with a 20 mph limit in the school zone, per board minutes from that February meeting.
What City Plans Say About Slate Run Road
A New Albany Board of Public Works and Safety update described the Slate Run Road Improvement Project as 89% complete and gave a tentative revised completion date of July 24, 2020, according to the board minutes. That dated update does not establish the project’s current status.
New Albany has leaned on slower speeds and street redesigns elsewhere downtown with some success. Police Chief Todd Bailey said in 2021 that converting some downtown streets to two-way flow, paired with slower traffic, had resulted in fewer crashes over the prior three years. None of that broader city data establishes what caused this particular crash at Silver Street and Slate Run Road.
The city's long-term plans for Slate Run Road have also included bike lanes, improved drainage and stormwater systems, curbs and gutters, and five-foot sidewalks on both sides of the roadway, according to the Slate Run Road Improvement Project outlined by the city.
