Beschreibung
The new speed features are confusing southbound traffic on Livingston. The cross traffic slows down abruptly as if there is a stop sign there, but there isn't. There needs to be a "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" sign at the stop sign on Livingston.
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Wizwaz (Registrierter Benutzer)
stephanie (Gast)
Overall, speed has slowed here from what it was before the new measures, so that's a good start.
Signs alone don't work. A better approach than a stop sign would be to install Yield signs on Edwards AND Livingston so that vehicles have to yield to one another regardless of whether they are coming from.
In general, if the traffic features aren't working as well as they should, then it seems that lane widths need to be narrowed even more significantly, and speeds posted at 10 or 15 MPH (as they are in residential zones in Hartford or Greenwich).
Cities can easily calm traffic within residential areas, which produces enormous health and neighborhood benefits. But they have to do it like the experts do it - not keep installing half-measures that don't fully accomplish the intended result.
Neighborhoods in New Haven are clamoring for these changes, but it seems that the city has been having trouble meeting any of the demand. Rather than making everyone wait years for changes to their streets, they should think of some ways to create these changes at a much lower cost (there are many examples from other cities).
Anerkannt Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Registrierter Benutzer)
Geschlossen Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Verifizierter Beamter)