Description

Redundant traffic signal lights were removed from the Church St. & Pelham Rd. intersection approximately 1 year ago. Each side of the intersection only has 1 traffic signal light, instead of the usual 2 lights. The remaining single traffic lights on the Church Street parts of the intersection are suspended on the far right-hand portion of the cable that supports the light. Some of the nearby trees have grown out into the street and block the view of the signal lights which significantly decreases safety in this intersection. The Pelham Rd/Church Street intersection is the busiest school crossing in New Rochelle due to the proximity of Trinity Elementary School and Isaac E. Young Middle School. The redundant lights need to be placed back on the intersection or the existing lights need to be repositioned to make them more visible. See the photo attached to this report.