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Downtown Silver Spring: Dangerous Traffic Circle: 16th St. & Colesville Rd Inilagay sa Artsibo

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There are almost daily car accidents on the traffic circle where 16th St., Colesville Rd. and Eastern ave meet. The circle is divided by the border between DC and Silver Spring, MD (Mont Co). A pedestrian was killed a few months ago, the "welcome to DC" sign was demolished, cars are getting t-boned, i've seen a mini van with children in it flip on its side after being struck. The lanes are poorly marked. At least one traffic light (on eastern) is totally obscured by a tree. Drivers cannot see each other due to the bushes/flowers/trees that obscure their view of the other streets/lanes. It seems maybe once a year some group sits on the corner and records accidents and traffic light signals for a day or two to report back to ____?...but nothing has come of it. The signals and lack of signage and unclear lanes have resulted in numerous accidents, injuries and death. My neighbors and i would like this problem addressed and fixed! we would like statistics and the number of accidents /police/firetruck/ambulances that have occurred at this circle. i have more photos...

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Anonymous (Panauhin)

"Welcome to DC" sign demolished by car southbound 16th St. off traffic circle at 16th St. & Colesville Rd. Silver Spring, MD bordering with DC

07/08/2010 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Anonymous (Panauhin)

This should be reported to MD

10/08/2010 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Washington Post (Rehistradong User)

This issue is being featured on The Daily Gripe in The Washington Post: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/daily-gripe/2010/08/_there_are_almost_daily.html

10/08/2010 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
mwander (Rehistradong User)

Can this issue be moved to Maryland listings? The intersection is definitely in Maryland.

10/08/2010 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Panauhin)

i onced asked responding police at an accident in the circle who had jurisdiction over the circle and was told it is part of both jurisdictions. that's what i was told so unless the information i got was incorrect, the intersection is not considered only Maryland.

pic of a very recent accident

11/08/2010 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

what happened to the woman from the Maryland Highway Administration who was supposed to look into the issue and report back on the situation???

18/11/2010 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Akeya @TheDailyGripeWP (Rehistradong User)

Hello Sinjun,

The Daily Gripe from The Washington Post is interested in writing a post and following up on the the dangers of the traffic circle, but wanted to check with you and see if it's still an issue first, please let us know, thanks!

You can check out the blog by visiting www.washingtonpost.com/dailygripe or following us on Twittter @TheDailyGripeWP.

09/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Panauhin)

Hello
Are you with the washington post? Or seeclickfix?

It's still a huge problem.
In fact, this week i was going to post more pictures from the past few months.

~ S.H.S. ~

09/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Akeya @TheDailyGripeWP (Rehistradong User)

Hello! I'm with The Washington Post, could you shoot me an email to dicksonaa@washpost.com so that I can interview you? Those pics would be great too, thanks!

09/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Paul in Woodside Park (Panauhin)

Yes...I think it is still a very big problem. I drive through the circle at least once a week...it is poorly marked and it seems that everyone thinks they have the right of way.

10/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Panauhin)

3 accidents since April 30. Two in the past two days. Two accidents resulted in people being taken away by ambulance. One involved a Metro truck. Always in the same place on the traffic circle. What gives? I can't believe no agency or council or politician etc either from the MD side (SS or moCo) or DC has taken no action. Do they care that little abt their constituents?!!

13/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

April 30 accident involving a Metro truck..

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

april 30 2011

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

May 6 2011. Injured passenger.

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

One of the cars involved in accident May 6 2011

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

May 6 2011.

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

May 11 2011 accident. It seems as if its always Montgomery County emergency response that shows up (police included)... in this case someone called the DC police given the location of the accident (same place as all of them pretty much...where cars going north on 16th reach the circle..at eastern/colesville/16th... the bottom of the circle. Not sure who (DC or MoCo) ended up responding. I was out the awhile and when i left police had not yet showed up.

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

the other car from May 11th accident. this car was the one in the circle, the other was headed up 16th when the accident occurred. They couldn't even see each other until they collided All the flowers, bushes, etc planted around the traffic circle look pretty, i'm sure, but they prevent drivers from seeing cars/traffic in other lanes.

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

uhh.. one way LEFT? Signage at the traffic circle is also a problem. I've seen cars coming up Eastern and enter into the traffic circle by following the One Way sign and trying to go clockwise into the traffic circle. This is what drivers see coming up Eastern. Conflicting signs dont help the traffic situation...

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

Nice that they made the sidewalks accessible...but there is no crosswalk even painted on the road, let alone a pedestrian crossing sign, or a yield to pedestrians sign. The cars going thru that pedestrian crossing area (its on colesville on perimeter of traffic circle) are mostly cars that are racing up 16th onto Colesville... a pedestrian wouldn't have a chance crossing the street there...cars coming up 16th wouldn't see them until too late. And forget about people crossing in wheelchairs or mobility scooters or who cross slowly... they'd get slammed. So the side walk is accessible..makes an early death more accessible, not much else.

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

As many drivers have complained (especially those who have had accidents)...there are no truly clear lanes painted in the traffic circle or on the streets leading to/off it. No arrows directing drivers which lane they should be in, no lane markers, no signs with street names around the circle that alert drivers which lane to be in order to continue on a specific street...

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

accident on May 13th 2011. Looks like the silver car and the black truck/SUV on left were involved. two days after after last big accident at the circle..

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

accident May 13 2011. at least one person injured it seems (someone standing at open back doors of ambulance)

15/05/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Glenn (Panauhin)

My sister and I were in an accident on 6-18 at approx. 6:20 AM. We were in the left lane heading northbound on 16th. We proceeded through the green. A cab trying to cross over to Eastern drove right in front of us against a red light. We t-boned right into him. I sustained a broken knee cap. Our car was totaled.

18/06/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Rehistradong User)

Glenn, i was out walking my pups this morning and saw you all. Looked bad...very sorry to hear you were injured and car totaled. so unnecessary! I get angry every time something like that happens because its not like there isn't a solution to resolve the dangerous set up of that traffic circle. Sorry you all were victim to the Circle of Doom... (did you vote 'i want this fixed!'?)

18/06/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
new district res. (Panauhin)

I was just in an accident at this circle last week! The other driver was travelling way to fast for me to avoid the collision entirely but thankfully my breaks are great and no one was seriously injured! It will be interesting to see how insurance situation pans out for us since the mont co. cop who responeded was so familiar with the treachery of this spot that he didn't even bother with writing up a police report! so with no tickets issued it becomes a he said/she said nightmare. She is in Congo (of course) for what could take "months to clear up a green card issue" awesome. Nearly a uyear out from theWaPo gripe I gather and nothing seems to have been done. What is it about states/districts shirking their responsibilities when it come to their borders? Won't some place step up to the plate for their constituents sake, it's really a safety issue. sheesh!!!

07/07/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Sinjun (Panauhin)

To those who drive through the "circle of doom" with any regularity...
do you notice a difference in the chaos in the traffic circle now that they have painted lines and arrows? I dont drive so i can only go by my observations (which is that people still seem confused and dont see or regard the lights). (and the "one way" sign still points to drivers into oncoming northbound traffic on 16th)
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS/EXPERIENCES NOW WITH TRAFFIC CIRCLE?

24/07/2011 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan
Isinara Sinjun (Panauhin)

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03/12/2012 · Hudyatan Hinudyatan

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