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There is a pre-k thru grade 8 school at this intersection and a school for disabled adults around the corner. Even with a crossing guard at this corner it is a huge risk for her to step out from between the line of school buses into traffic to cross students. There have also been adult pedestrians hit at this corner from the school nearby.Not looking to tie up traffic regularly with a pre-timed crosswalk, only when pedestrians need to cross with a pushbutton. The speed of cars on this road does not allow one to easily judge when it is safe to cross, and people are often stuck on the median.
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Stace (Invitado)
Chris Heitmann (Usuario registrado)
Agreed, this stretch of Fountain Street is extremely dangerous to cross. In addition to Sheridan and Chapel Haven students, there is also a public bus stop on either side, plus many folks walking to synagogue and just around the neighborhood in general. Something needs to be done before there is a tragedy.
The key issue to deal with here is traffic speed. A pedestrian-activated flashing crosswalk (see photo and this link http://streetswiki.wikispaces.com/Flashing+Crosswalks) would make a huge difference here, but the speed of traffic along this entire stretch also needs to be dealt with. Otherwise, we'll still have people barreling down Fountain at 50mph, crosswalk lights or not!
Some options for slowing speeds between Forest Road and Westville Village include a wider, perhaps planted, median that provide "pedestrian refuge" halfway across, bike lanes (which narrow the roadway), bump-outs/chokers at all of the crosswalks, more street trees, 10' striped travel lanes, and/or textured/differently colored crosswalks.
The city's new Complete Streets Manual http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/TrafficParking/pdfs/CS-Manual-04-05-10.pdf offers more information on these options and a Project Request Form; see Appendix A on page 75. If you are interested in submitting one for this project, please contact me at 203-285-8539. I know that Chapel Haven and other nearby institutions would be supportive as well.
Another option is to work with Mauro-Sheridan School to develop a Safe Routes to School program, which supports planning, education and infrastructure projects to make it safer and easier for kids to walk or ride bikes to school: http://www.ctsaferoutes.ct.gov/infrastructure.html. Please take a look at what other schools in CT have gotten done. I believe the next round of funding is for 2011 projects and I can find out more if you're interested.
Chris Heitmann (Invitado)
Debby (Invitado)
E (Usuario registrado)
Anonymous (Invitado)
Andy O (Usuario registrado)
I find the 1-2 combo of calling and Web 311 works well to get stuff done.
Debby (Invitado)
Greg Dildine (Invitado)
And this will take time.
I'll work with alderman Lehtonen on this.
I have a call in to state dot regarding the knocked down signs
They did respond recently to my request to paint a crosswalk across fountain at Alden.
Anonymous (Invitado)
Chris Heitmann (Usuario registrado)
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