[RP TownTalk] Traffic Safety Issues

Mon Jul 9 20:38:12 UTC 2007

Greetings neighbors,

Funny this topic should happen up just now, as high on my to-do list is to
recruit some new members for our Traffic Study Committee.  The committee
meets monthly on the first Tuesday, 7 pm at Town Hall.  This committee has
several active and dedicated members, but overall its numbers have dwindled
over the last few years and could use some new folks.

This committee works on a variety of issues and then makes recommendations
to me (administrative issues) and the council (policy issues).

This is a great way to get out and involved in making Riverdale Park and
even better place to live.

Thanks,

Vern

On 7/9/07, Lisa Grob <lisagrob at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> I was/am a member of the committee in Hyattsville - Hyattsville adopted
> me.
> I haven't been active in it of late but would be happy to participate and
> help propagate something similar in Riverdale.
>
> Lisa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org
> [mailto:towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] On Behalf Of Dwight Holmes
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 2:29 PM
> To: TownTalk
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Traffic Safety Issues
>
> a group of very active & dedicated folks in Hyattsville started up a
> Hyattsville Bike
> Pedestrian Safety Committee which now has the official sanction of the
> city as a subcommittee of the city council.  you can see the product
> of some of their work here:
> http://www.hyattsvillewiki.com/page/Bicycle+%26+Pedestrian+Safety+Report
>
> they basically cataloged and documented safety issues at a number of
> intersections and other locations in Hyattsville, and their work has
> started to bear fruit already (including the committee being 'adopted'
> by the city!)
>
> personally, i believe that our town could benefit from similar
> activity -- and wonder if it also might be one way to bring the east
> (kenilworth) and west (town center) parts of town together over issues
> of common interest.  i would love to be involved in an activity such
> as this if there is some critical mass of others who are interested.
>
> On 7/9/07, Susan Lewis <medicinewoman56 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > 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
> >  ________________________________
> >  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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-- 
Vernon Archer, Mayor
Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
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