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Hi,
I am writing to express my concern for pedestrian safety at this intersection. There are no pedestrian right-of-way crossing lights. A barely visible sign (only present on northbound Whitney Ave.) says that pedestrians cross with green light.
This evening I was almost struck by a car making a turn onto Willow St. as I was crossing. The car had to slam on its brakes and swerve--only missing me by a foot or so.
Vehicles drive much higher than the speed limit on Whitney Ave. In addition, cars on Willow St. tend to stop past the white line denoting the pedestrian crossway (though I see a dozen cars not stop at all on a daily basis).
This intersection is dangerous and needs to have a pedestrian crosswalk button or a law enforcement officer handing out red-light violations.
Thank you for your time,
Justin Tang
6 Comments
Justin Elicker (Registered User)
Hi Justin,
Thanks for reporting this. I'm sorry to hear about the close call. A number of people have raised this issue in the past and you are right, it's not a safe intersection for pedestrian crossing. I've reached out to the Director of Traffic and Parking to discuss the issue. The department has a lot going on and is understaffed, but Jim is generally very responsive. I'll let you know if we make any progress on the issue.
Justin Elicker
Ward 10 Alderman
justin.elicker@gmail.com
Justin Tang (Guest)
Justin Tang (Guest)
Erin Gustafson (Registered User)
Acknowledged Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Verified Official)
Closed Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Verified Official)