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This intersection is so dangers. North of York Avenue, Circular heads down a hill. So pedestrians trying to cross here, as well as cars coming from McTygue and York Ave, have a very difficult time seeing oncoming traffic. (Parked cars contribute to the difficulty also.)
This block has so many pedestrians - children and parents walking to and from one of the two elementary schools and playgrounds as well as bus stops within 3 blocks, and pedestrians of all ages going to and from downtown and to the nearby Farmer's Market.
There are numerous lights along the main part of Circular Street. North of Lake, there is an extremely long stretch without any lights or stop signs. A stop sign at York Ave would ease traffic dangers, and provide a safe place to cross for pedestrians.
By the way, there are dozens of children that live within a few blocks of this intersection. This has been reported to the commissioner of safety. They proposed having a patrol car look for speeders. However, speeding isn't the issue. It's the difficulty crossing safely, even with cars that are obeying the speed limit. Nothing has been done, unfortunately.
2 Comments
Carol Maxwell (Registered User)
It is the start of another school year, and I now have two children that have school buses pick them up and drop them off at this very intersection, there are about 20 children that wait at this intersection, in addition to the dozens of other pedestrians crossing this street all the time.
I have also come to believe that the speed limit is too high for the amount of traffic on this road, and the width of the road. For the second time in 2 months, my left rearview window was hit by a car coming up the street, and smashed. My car was about 1 1/2 inches from the curb. Cars are traveling fast and have to "weave and duck" to avoid each other when cars are coming both ways.
Carol Maxwell (Registered User)