Deskripsyon
I hope I am not the first to notice this, but I have already witnessed it several times and it's very dangerous.
The new Cumberland Farms does much more business than the old (as it should) and the traffic coming in and out of the new lot is heavy.
Unlike the old store, there is now a two way exit onto Division on the hill. I know the old store had a smaller exit there, but it didn't get the car count this one does.
In any event, people are trying to exit on Division and make a LEFT turn towards Pershing. This move is almost impossible during peak hours and very dangerous. I have seen cars try and force themselves out and block division flowing uphill as they wait for an opening at the intersection and, even worse, pull out into the turn only lane that is meant to take traffic towards CVS and then "gun it" to go straight when the light turns green to beat the cue of traffic that was waiting for a green signal to legally go straight.
There is going to be a major collision in the intersection from someone trying to go straight from the turn lane or someone getting hit broadside trying to rush across Division with cars flowing in a very busy stretch of road.
Like Stop & Shop, I firmly believe the exit onto Division must be "right turn only" before someone is injured or worse. A left turn is not allowed at Stop & Shop and should never have been permitted when the Cumberland Farms plans were approved because they can be an even more dangerous area.
How does this get studied and corrected?
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Ward 6 (Rehistradong User)
I have notified Ansonia Police Chief Hale who, in turn, will bring it up at the next Police Commission meeting (first Monday of month at City Hall, 5PM). Always helpful to a cause for someone from the public to state the case. The Police Commission is also the Traffic Authority. Apparently renovations are not "required" to go before the Traffic Authority but would be a good idea.
Thx.
Pat Henri, Ald. 6th Ward
Dr1ver8 (Panauhin)
Ryan Healey (Rehistradong User)
Thanks Ward 6!
I noticed this same problem with Cumberland Farms Friday when a white SUV almost was side swiped blocking Division while trying to make that same dangerous left hand turn out of the lot into heavy traffic.
Dr1ver8 makes another excellent point. I am sure a left turn from the Pershing exit is just as dangerous. How on Earth are drivers expected to not only make sure both lanes flowing towards Shop Rite are clear so close to an intersection, but that no cars are flowing from Shop Rite and none will make right turns from Division near Burger King.
I think the new Cumberland Farms looks terrific. But especially on the hill on Division it doesn't seem enough study was done of how difficult turning left would be for exiting traffic at a very busy intersection. Let's hope this can be corrected before someone is hurt or worse.
Sue Liscinsky (Rehistradong User)
Ward 6 (Rehistradong User)
Sue Liscinsky (Rehistradong User)
Michael Raymond (Rehistradong User)
Great comment Sue!
I have long wondered how on Earth Dunkin Donuts got approved without a required turn lane on Pershing for those wanting to turn left into the lot. The state dragged the approval of Walgreen's and the new Valley Bowl development on forever on Pershing because they were so concerned that both plazas now share ONE exit across from Shop Rite (which was a great idea).
However, on the Ansonia end of the street it seems both Dunkin Donuts and not Cumberland Farms entrances and exits got approved without much thought to safety.
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Ryan Healey (Rehistradong User)
Mr. Luneski,
I hear you. However, I feel Cumberland Farms is unique due to how close it's exit sit to the major intersection of Pershing and Division. Oh, believe me, Mobil (Exxon) has the same problem with people trying to make left hand turns up Division but has a fraction of the customers CF has.
Just last night, a pickup truck tried to make a left hand turn out of the side exit of Cumby's onto Division. Like so many, they got into the left turn lane but I could tell that was not their plan the way they tired to inch ahead of the cars next to them.
Sure enough, the light turned green and the pickup gunned it to cut off all the cars that were CORRECTLY in the lane to continue straight on Division. One hit it's brakes, several hit their horns and the pickup proceed to shove itself in front of all of them. He didn't care if Cumberland Farms' exit only allowed him to enter the left turn lane.. he was going straight.
It can't be left like this. If those drivers were not alert that picked would have slammed into one of them causing a major accident. The new CF has a much heavier traffic flow exit and entering than the old. This doesn't work.
If Ansonia wants to park a cop there once a day around rush hours to ticket for this, GREAT. But where the officer would put their vehicle and how he/she would pursue someone to ticket them without causing even a greater hazard with so many cars flowing escapes me.
MissOldValley (Rehistradong User)
Planner (Rehistradong User)
Planner (Rehistradong User)
Michael Raymond (Rehistradong User)
THANK YOU PLANNER!
I guess Ansonia is just waiting to see how many will be injured in the first accident caused by the CF site plan THEY approved. I have seen many cars continue to try and make dangerous left hand turns out of the Division Street CF exit close too close to the major intersection and forcing them to cross two lanes of opposing traffic.
Who allowed this? The only fix at this point is to tell CF to put up a "NO LEFT TURN" sign on that exit.
Planner (Rehistradong User)
Isinara Logistics (Panauhin)
Taxpayer (Rehistradong User)
Reopened Sue Liscinsky (Rehistradong User)
Rental Living (Panauhin)
Isinara Anne Beverly (Rehistradong User)
So let's see THE PUBLIC has to tell planning and zoning in Ansonia that the Cumberland Farms plan they are reviewing has dangerous exits onto Division Street that need to be removed or modified.
NONE of the people on planning and zoning or council knew CF has traffic problems at the old store? None had any experience in traffic flow, knew they had to require a "NO LEFT TURN" sign at that exit at minimum?
So residents need to hold the hand of city officials or they'll just approve any train wreck put in front of them? City Hall may need to take a look at those on this committee since they can't see a problem in a design without unskilled member of the public pointing to it.
Nice.