Constant speeding, 10-15MPH over limit

New Haven safe streets really didnt accomplish a safer street on Quinnipiac, it does look better and the sidewalks are better but there are still plenty of psycho drivers using it.

I agree speeding has gotten well out of hand between Grand Avenue and route 80 and on Lenox street. The only way I believe it will slow it down without police enforcement is by adding stop lights at a few of the smaller intersections.
At times I am force to speed because of tailgaters who feel that the speed limit is over 40 MPH. I am not afraid to admit that I may travel 5 mph over the posted speed but when that 5 miles is not enough for the impatient driver behind you something must be done. Tired of feeling as if someone wants to run me off the road because at 30 mph I am traveling too slow.
This also happens far too often on the smaller residential streets of Lexington ave & Lenox st where there should be speed bumps.

Have you spoken with the District Manager about this? In other districts, regular reports are given on the number and type of tickets issued each month. That would be a good thing to have here so that you can see how much work is being done.

Last time I checked, not that many tickets were being given out in this area.

In the long term we should look at some ways to modify the street in a way that reduces speeds. Though the City will claim otherwise, solutions do not have to be expensive.

Yeah I live on QP and had someone run me off the road. Was tailgating me so close I thought he was going to rear end me. Was doing 30mph and I was so scared I was going to be rear ended I had to pull over.

There needs to be some traffic enforcement on this street.

once again the cops in this town are too darn busy to perform ANY traffic duties... Lexington is like a race track as well.

Yeah, 10-15 over is an understatement. I avoid Q Ave altogether, because I am afraid of speeders, and I live one block over from it! We need NHPD enforcement, better traffic calming, and dare I say, speedbumps?!! The Q Ave redo is not stretching down far enough. It should go to Route 80, a missed opportunity.

I might be so bold as to say, "They are doubling the posted speed limit, on average." Even with the giant manhole covers jutting from the asphalt...

A fix is in the works... in a couple of years:

http://www.newhavensafestreets.org/2009/03/public-approval-for-quinnipiac-avenue.html

Was out here yesterday, doesn't seem like the speeding problem has been addressed. In fact, it seemed to have gotten worse now that there's slightly less traffic, due to reopening of the Ferry Street Bridge.

Given the speed at which cars were hurtling down Quinnipiac in both directions, it seems only a matter of time before another driver is hit and seriously injured or killed here. (Forget about trying to encourage people to walk or bike down the street... unless traffic can be controlled, it isn't going to happen).

I know there are plans to reconstruct part of Quinnipiac Avenue in a year or two, but that will only be a partial solution and it won't affect the entire avenue. In the interim 1-2 years, something should be done - it's a matter of life or death.

Maybe some concrete bollards like what has been installed on River Street?