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We have lived on Wood Place for 2 1/2 years and are long time Roswell residents. In fact my family moved to Roswell in 1966, so I understand more than most the growing and changing in our community. My concern is the walkability of Canton street is becoming very dangerous especially at night with speeding cars and low visibility at the crosswalks. I have personally been nearly missed by speeding cars and also witness cars not stopping for pedestrians daily. I would really feel much safer for all involved if we could have crosswalk signs with blinking lights to alert cars when a pedestrian has pushed a button to cross the street. Canton street is not meant to be a speedway for commuters and I feel that this crosswalk system would go a long way to alleviating that problem. I would hate to see anyone hurt or killed and I think the city really needs to address the problem.
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Reconocido Traffic Engineering (Usuario registrado)
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Cerrado Traffic Engineering (Usuario registrado)
Thank you for contacting the City of Roswell regarding the pedestrian environment on Canton Street, and we apologize for the delay in the response.
At the time of the initial inquiry, City staff was in the process of evaluating traffic volumes, traffic speeds and pedestrian crossing activity along Canton Street in the general vicinity of Webb Street. Staff recorded vehicle traffic volumes and speeds using in-road detectors, and video recorded pedestrian traffic activity. The intent of this evaluation was to analyze existing conditions and better forecast future conditions with additional area development, such as the boutique hotel that was approved late last year.
The studies indicated that travel speeds on Canton Street between Magnolia Street and Norcross Street were actually lower than expected (9-12 mph average, most in the range of 5-19 mph), and vehicle-pedestrian interaction was also found to be less riskier than expected, meaning that drivers and pedestrians mutually exhibited reasonably due care in the vast majority of situations. This may be due in part to pedestrian activity rivaling vehicle activity during many times of the day. There was also a very low crash history identified, and only one pedestrian crash in the past few years which involved a DUI driver striking a maintenance worker working in a moving work zone.
Despite these positive findings, staff acknowledges there is opportunity for further pedestrian safety improvements along the corridor, and is evaluating the following:
• Improved street illumination (brighter lights)
• Refurbishing/enhancing existing crosswalk pavement markings
• Installing additional pedestrian warning signage
• Identifying appropriate locations for pedestrian flashing warning beacons
• Improving Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards at existing crossing points and intersections
• Identifying new midblock crossing locations
A rectangular rapid flashing beacon system, or “RRFB” (a push-button system that has rapidly-flashing yellow LED strobes attached to the pedestrian signs) was considered for the existing crosswalks in the vicinity of Webb Street. Unfortunately, less than 50% of pedestrians typically push the button before crossing at such devices. Given the number of pedestrians routinely crossing in this area, it was determined that most pedestrians would be crossing when the flashers were not flashing, which could promote a lack of respect for the devices and create a less safe condition. Most drivers on this portion of Canton Street drive slowly and yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, even if they are crossing outside of the crosswalk. However, closer to Woodstock Road there are less pedestrian crossings and such a system may be more appropriate. Staff is currently evaluating potential RRFB crossing locations in this area.
We appreciate your interest in public safety along Canton Street, and please be assured City staff considers this a high priority as well. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact City Traffic Engineer, Scott Brunner, at 678-639-7540 or sbrunner@roswellgov.com.
Reopened DoRight (Usuario registrado)
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Cerrado Traffic Engineering (Usuario registrado)
The speed studies were performed using very accurate magnetic in-road detectors, and were conducted during the timeframe starting 7:00 am September 7, 2018 continuously through 9:00 pm, September 9, 2018 (approximately 62 continuous hours). The highest average speeds (25-30 mph range) were typically occurring between 5:00 am and 6:00 am, with the lowest speeds (6-13 mph) typically occurring between noon and 6:00 pm. Most other times of the day, average speeds were in the 15-24 mph range. Staff also performed several random “pace car’ speed studies between Magnolia Street and Woodstock Road and found most groups of traffic to be traveling in the 15-25 mph range, consistent with the recorded data. Staff is scheduling additional speed studies on Canton Road between Norcross Road and Woodstock Road within the next several weeks. It is acknowledged that some motorists may travel at higher rates of speed in the immediate vicinity of the Woodstock Road intersection, and we are seeking more data in that immediate area.
Raised pedestrian crosswalks or similar types of speed humps or speed tables are currently prohibited on collector roadways such as Canton Street. Canton Street has the lowest recorded speeds of any collector roadway within the city limits, and vertical deflection features such as raised crosswalks or speed tables are not warranted or desirable. As stated in the prior responses, city staff is evaluating several other pedestrian safety measures along the corridor that do not involve speed-hump type treatments.
Fred (Usuario registrado)
However, I believe that a more dangerous problem is that motorists are not stopping at crosseslks when pedestrians are present.
They are either on their phone or just daydreaming.
This has been my personal experience.