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The intersection at Division and Clinton St. by Franklin Square is a pedestrian nightmare with a blind corner and no crosswalk. On November 26th, 2012,, there was a 2 car accident at this very corner. At the very least, a lined crosswalk needs to be installed at the Clinton Street intersection, which is a major pedestrian thoroughfare from the Westside headed downtown.
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Linda (Registered User)
MBPS (Guest)
We have lived next to Lily Saratoga on Clinton St. for 14 years and have two young boys. Ever since the boys were babies, and we walked them in a stroller, we have found this intersection to be very hazardous. Cars barrel around the corner going west on Division turning onto Clinton, and do the same thing heading east on Division turning onto Clinton. The added traffic from surrounding construction compounds the issue. When the movie theatre comes to the neighborhood, there will be more even more cars (as well as pedestrians and those on bicycles) navigating this intersection.
I witnessed the two car crash that took place recently from my window. In addition, I witnessed someone last winter barrel around the corner from Divison St heading west turning onto Clinton. The car lost control on the ice coming around the corner, slid across Clinton and collided with a large stone bench in front of our house. The driver put it in reverse and kept going. Had there been a person in this car's path (the bench is right next to our sidewalk), he or she would have been hit. (The impact was significant enough to shift the stone slab which weighs roughly 400 lbs).
There seems to be enough evidence here for a hard look at this intersection. It would be a shame if an individual or individuals were injured (pedestrian or otherwise) as a result of the current traffic pattern.
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Circadian (Guest)
Franklin intersects Division at the Stop Sign. There's no point in stopping at the stop sign
because you can't see the traffic on Division until you pull out into the middle of Division
street to see past all the parked cars on both sides. Too bad for the people who are used to parking there- safety takes priority. ALSO eliminate at least two spaces on Division
street on the North side approaching Clinton. These cars, parked lengthwise into the street,
block the view of Clinton St. traffic and pedestrians when approaching Clinton from
the East on Division. Again, too bad for the people used to parking there- it's not safe
for everyone else. Thanks.