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The intersection in front of the Beachmont train station is very dangerous. One of the most serious problems is the traffic coming down Winthrop Avenue that wants to turn right onto Bennington St. They drive too fast through the intersection when the green light turn arrow is on, and still too fast without stopping when the green arrow is off. But the worst is when the walk sign is white for the people to cross. The traffic can't see the walk signs so the traffic proceeds through that turn without stopping and almost hits people trying to cross in front of the train station, and also people crossing from in front of Dunkin Donuts across Bennington St to the park on the corner. The cars can't see around the corner and drive too fast and there are people in the crosswalk.
Can't we make the lights turn red & yellow to signal to the cars that people are crossing? Or at the least put up a sign in front of the T station that tells the traffic coming down Winthrop Ave to stop on red before turning?
If my explanation isn't clear I would be happy to speak with someone on the phone or meet them at the train station to show them what the problem is.
What is sad is around election time politicians come down to that corner to campaign and they must see the problem but no one has, as yet, addressed it. I hope it can be fixed now.
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Mayor Arrigo's Office (Utilizador Registado)
Reconhecido Mayor Arrigo's Office (Utilizador Registado)
Mayor Arrigo's Office (Utilizador Registado)
Thank you once again for reporting this issue. The reported section of roadway is under State jurisdiction. This issue was forwarded to MassDOT to address.
Update:
MassDOT has reported putting in an internal work order at their sign shop requesting a sign (Turning Vehicles Yield to Pedestrians) be fabricated for this location. The sign will be installed once completed and Dig Safe marks the location.
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
MassDOT - The location has a MBTA bus stop sign post and a Pole for the stop light right where you would want to locate a sign. So the street light pole may be perfect and not require any digging. Thanks for the sign I hope it will help.
Mayor Arrigo - Maybe once the sign is up you can request the Police Dept to spend a few hours on a couple of different days down on that location and pulling cars over that violate the warning and give them a verbal warning so help make sure that drivers will know this is a dangerous area and to be careful. Thanks
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
Thank you Mass DOT I see the sign is up already. That was very quick. Now hopefully after a few days maybe drivers will slow down when taking that right turn on red.
Mr. Mayor, can you send a policeman down to the location, in the afternoon rush hour between 4 - 6 PM, after the sign has been up a week or two and help to enforce the restrictions by handing out warnings to motorists who drive too fast through that turn when on a red light. Thanks for your help.
Fechado Mayor Arrigo's Staff (Utilizador Registado)
Reopened Philip (Utilizador Registado)
I had planned to write about this again. Unfortunately the issue has not been solved. Some drivers have been slowing down but there are still too many drivers who do not have a green arrow to turn and race through that intersection at dangerous speeds. I don't know if the sign is too complicated for them and they need one of those old yellow signs that says "slow crossing" or if we need an additional walk sign facing toward the traffic so they can see the walk signal is on and to slow or stop.
Again the complication is that because of the layout of the corner cars in the turning lane can't see the walk sign is on and they speed through the turn. I know that about a year ago a woman was hit in that exact spot. So this is a problem that needs a solution. If I am not explaining this clearly I would be happy to meet with someone at the spot to show what the problem is.
I also want to that Mass DOT for putting up their sign so quickly. Unfortunately it hasn't resulted in a material change.
Mayor Arrigo's Staff (Utilizador Registado)
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
RevereDPW1 (Utilizador Registado)
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
Kenny (Utilizador Registado)
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
Kenny (Utilizador Registado)
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
MarieG (Utilizador Registado)
Carol B (Utilizador Registado)
Carol B (Utilizador Registado)
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
Philip (Utilizador Registado)
Anyone interested in the safety issues associated with cross in front of the Beachmont train station. There is the following meeting at 8AM Wednesday August 2nd at the Beachmont train station.
Walk Audit at Donnelly Square this Wednesday at 8 AM. The BIC and planning officials will be gathering data to assist with efforts to improve pedestrian and driver safety.
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