Description
The "walk" signal for pedestrians walking south on Euclid across Forest Park Pkwy does not function correctly. Cars traveling south on Euclid get a left turn arrow, but the "walk" signal does not come on after the arrow goes off (If it goes off. Often it does not.). This is a very busy pedestrian intersection. The traffic moving east on Forest Park Pkwy often starts before pedestrians can cross. There is construction at the northwest corner of the intersection, which may be complicating the issue. It might be best to set the lights to signal for all possible circumstances (pedestrians, left turning cars, etc.) until the construction is completed.
20 Comments
Anonymous (Guest)
Cindy, Citizens Service Bureau (314-622-4800) (Guest)
David Beebe (Guest)
David Beebe (Guest)
Cindy, of the Citizens Service Bureau, indicated one month ago that she would look into this issue "and will post what I find out from them." I've called twice since then and received similar assurances (it is on the schedule and will be looked at by March 3rd). This week (today is the 18th) the light has STILL not been fixed. Cindy, keep your word. Traffic Folks, get with it!
The longer that this light remains unfixed, the more people will be "trained" to ignore the safety signals. I've seen many people waiting for several cycles for the signals to indicate that it is safe to cross. Do we have to wait until someone is injured for this (simple) problem to be addressed?
Cindy (Guest)
Val (Guest)
Cindy (Guest)
David Beebe (Guest)
Val (Guest)
David Beebe (Guest)
The crosswalk signal at Forest Park and Euclid is STILL not functioning! What does it take to fix such a simple problem? Six days ago, an engineer was going to "look at it." Looking won't do it! The simple solution suggested by Val would be fine: make the "walk" signal work on every cycle, just as it does at the next light east on Forest Park Pkwy. Now that FP is not the major east-west route that it was when 40 was closed, there is no reason that cars can't wait a few seconds more to let pedestrians cross safely.
I contacted Alderman Roddy's office about this last week. I hope that they can assist if you can't. Unfortunately, that message has not been answered yet either.
Please fix this problem or post why you can't. Thank you!
Cindy (Guest)
David Beebe (Guest)
The "walk" signal was not working correctly this morning (when the button on the NE corner was pressed). You were misinformed or the problem has recurred.
David Beebe (Guest)
Same today (Thursday AM). The walk signal did not come on when the button on the northeast corner was pressed. I will check in the AM on Friday to see if it is working yet.
David Beebe (Guest)
I confirmed this AM that the light signal cannot be activated by the button on the NE corner. Please let whomever told you that it was working that it is not.
David Beebe (Guest)
Val (Guest)
I pushed the button on the northeast corner at 7:05 a.m. today and did NOT get a walk light. I don’t think it is fixed.
Richard Hulsey (Guest)
Val (Guest)
David Beebe (Guest)
Closed David Beebe (Guest)