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This board is most often used to post issues and complaints. It can often take a very negative tone because people are frustrated when they don't see action taken or disagree on who should remedy a problem.

Well, perhaps 6 months ago I KNOW this topic was posted here, there was much discussion and some comments that the City of Ansonia was aware of the issue and trying to take action.

The intersection of Main and Maple in downtown Ansonia was VERY dangerous. The signal installed on Main did not allow for ANY right of way for motorists wishing to make a left turn onto Maple and go over the bridge. This meant people had to either rush the moment the light turned green to beat traffic flowing down Main to make the turn, try and dive between the endless flow of cars heading down Main to get over the bridge before the light turned red again or (even worse) pull into the intersection and make your turn as soon as the light turned red before cars wanting to turn from Maple to Main could move... you basically had to block them.

It amazed me this intersection was setup this way and that accidents were not a regular occurrence.

Well, while it must have happened recently, just this morning I was headed down Main and was stunned to see a LEFT TURN LIGHT has been installed on this signal!

Now, cars wanting to turn left are given a green arrow so they may safely do so before opposing traffic is allowed to flow.

THANK YOU ANSONIA! Thank you for reading this board and for taking action. To anyone who says this site does nothing, see the photo.

(BTW, if that bus didn't run a red light on Maple, it came damn close... but that's another thread.)

Much appreciated!


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