Description

Crosswalk safety concern--
Automobile traffic often fail to yield to pedestrians/bikes waiting at either the start of the crosswalk or actively crossing the crosswalk in both day and night conditions. Cars often speed through that intersection, resulting in numerous close calls and an especially precarious crossing environment for a high volume of vulnerable road users daily. Only sometimes (less during winter months) there are two reflective "State law Yield to Ped within Crosswalk" signs that usually sit on the median of College St at each edge of the crosswalk, on either side of Wall St. But these reflective median signs are often moved out of place, removed, or neglected. Additionally, there are street signs with a pedestrian figure icon on the sidewalk for each side of traffic respectively, but they are recessed far back from the street, often blocked by parked cars, blocked by the adjacent tree, and bent facing the wrong way. I also believe part of the problem may have to do with vehicles speeding from both Grove and Elm St intersections, and, with lines of parked cars on either side of the road and obstructing the view of the shoulder and sidewalk (and non-visible crosswalk markers), are not expecting there to be an active crosswalk at the Wall St entrance along College St. I respectfully request additional infrastructure/design considerations for this crosswalk.