[RP TownTalk] Traffic Safety Issues

[Susan Lewis]

I agree that safety is a huge issue on our streets.  EW Hwy is horrible and
the sign is a good idea.  Is there anyway to improve traffic flow so that
drivers aren't sitting there through 3 -4 changes of the light?  If we move
them through and out - they won't be sitting targets anymore.
 
We also need to be looking at pedestrian crossing.  We who walk take our
lives in our hands crossing most of the streets in RP.  The new sidewalks
across from the MARC is a prime example.  We have nice cut downs for
pedestrians to cross, but no signage, no stripes, no speed bump, no slow/ped
x-ing/bicycle sign - nothing.  The cars that use Lafayette as a cut through
fly down this road with total disregard to it being a residential area and
swing around that low-sight corner at very high speeds.
 
Sue
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From: mariannethrift at comcast.net [mailto:mariannethrift at comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 12:05 PM
To: medicinewoman56 at comcast.net; 'David Lingua'; 'Bruce Embrey'
Cc: Susan Lewis; towntalk at riverdale-park.org
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Guardrails on 410 - accidents


OK, I'm going to get on my soapbox!  Let's look at another issue regarding
410.
 
All those saturday and sunday, everyday in a hurry people who drive 45-60
miles an hour going WEST on E-W highway through Riverdale have once again
caused another, this time 6, car accident sending one motorist to the
hospital, and lots and lots of people (representatives of 3 different fire
and police stations) and nearly 2 hours of chaos.  Trickle down effect,
imagine that?
 
So I'm going to kick in my 2 cents in and PLEAD for a sign that hangs over
the railroad portion of the bridge (On EW Hwy) to alert traffic flying up
the hill over the bridge to: " RED LIGHT AHEAD" or "STOPPED CARS AHEAD". 
 
What is it going to take? Someone will (and probably has) been KILLED on
that stretch of EW. 
 
I'd like the powers that be to talk to STATE HWY and see what can be done. 
 
Now that to me seems like a discussion to have.
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