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No change, pedestrians walking on Front Street must still watch out for driver coming out of the condos near the intersection of Front with Lewis Street. The drivers are so intent on watching for cars headed north on Freont Street that they do not look at the sidewalk to their right.
At the same time pedestrians must watch for drivers that do not stop at the Lewis Street and Front street, southern directed stop signs and drivers that do not stop at the badly positioned, north directed Front Street stop sign. A different ticket has been opened on the need for speed bumps or something else to get drivers to at least slowdown at these stop signs,
This is an over all dangerous intersection that must be re-engineered. In the meanwhile the neighborly thing would be for the condo association to put up a sign to remind their residents to look for pedestrians, particularly children, to the right as they exit the parking lot.
There is a community playground across the street.
26 Comments
Ben (Guest)
What do you think the fix is?
Maybe one-way on the condo traffic flow.
That's what we have done in my new condo and it has really benefited to public and all that live here in regards to safety.
Lee (Guest)
Lee (Guest)
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2008/10/ped_sign_craze.php
What do we have to do to get them?
Anonymous (Guest)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
Brian Tang (Registered User)
Thanks!
Julia (Guest)
Hi Brian,
This area is a stone's throw from where the crosswalk is needed on Front Street. A neighborhood full of kids and fear that they can't play safely because the city won't put in "Yield to pedestrian" signs. Why are some neighborhoods getting them at every other intersection and we can't get one. Has East Rock eaten up the sign budget?
Jeannette Faber (Guest)
Brian Tang (Guest)
eliezerleecruz@gmail.com (Registered User)
This issue has not been resolved and it is more important than ever now that the park has been redone with a focus on children.
Brian, sorry I missed your request for picktures. this is even better, here is link to the location on Google maps that gives you a 360 view:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lewis+street+and+Front+Street+New+Haven.+CT&sll=41.314806,-72.891774&sspn=0.006979,0.01354&ie=UTF8&ll=41.311843,-72.888992&spn=0.001745,0.003385&t=h&z=18&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=41.311901,-72.88892&panoid=gAW5wGExZScs9KZhHfRFdw&cbp=12,275.13,,0,28.39
Lee
Libby Makela Johnson (Guest)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
M. Rivera (Guest)
I live at the house directly across the street from the playground - my house number is 253 Front Street. Everyday I pull out of my driveway I see 90% of all cars going from the Grand Ave direction down Front Street at speeding levels. The majority of these cars goign in this direction NEVER seem to stop at the STOP SIGN! This is a dangerous intersection for all of us who live inthis neighborhood and the children who play in the newley developed playground. I would love to be a part of a neighborhood discussion with our alderperson and perhaps the City of New Haven traffic,parks & recreation and police department to address in a public town meeting this vital concern!
M. Rivera
253 Front Street
New Haven, CT 06513
eliezerleecruz@gmail.com (Registered User)
No change, I was just there this weekend as a part of the Annual Chatham Square Neighborhood Association Clean up of Lewis Street Park and saw several instances of unsafe driving including cars not stopping for the stop sign on Lewis St. and heading north on Front Street. It is not practical to think that the city could maintain a police presents at this location so what is needed is traffic calming re-engineering of the intersection and the whole length of the park.
Interested area residents might want to consider posting flyers that can create by clicking "print flyer" at the top of this page and posting them around the park, summer is coming and parents who bring their kids to the park are a natural constituency for this issue. Also consider organizing a neighborhood meeting and inviting Jim Travers Deputy Director of Transportation, Traffic and Parking for the City. His number is 203-946-8077 and his email address is jtravers@newhavenct.net
get real (Guest)
Um, common sence would say look out for careless drivers.
It is like starting a post saying "watch out for the winter, it could be cold and kill you", LOL.
Do we really need a thread stating the obvious? Since the car almost hit you, does that mean we will all walk in front of a car like you did?
Sad
Libby (Guest)
eliezerleecruz@gmail.com (Registered User)
A portable "yield to pedestrian" sign has been place on Front Street, this is a good first step. The intersection still needs to be redesigned and speed bumps added. As inconvenient as it might be for the residents of the condos it probable makes sense to make their drive a one way in from the intersection of Front with Lewis Street. This change would reduce the number of directions in which a pedestrian needs to look before attempting to cross this residential neighborhood street.
While attending the sailing of the Schooner Quinnipiak yesterday many if us observed a car going over 50 miles and hour, on Front. It is just a matter of time before another person kills himself or an innocent bystander.
eliezerleecruz@gmail.com (Registered User)
eliezerleecruz@gmail.com (Registered User)
No change on this issue. If anything, with the dirt bikes and ATVs on the streets it has gotten more dangerous.
The solution is to reverse the traffic in the condo parking lot so cars enter at the current exit location and exit at the current entrance. This would give drivers a clear view of traffic from two direction. They would no longer have to watch for traffic from 3 directions, one of which is practically a blind curve.
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
jc (Guest)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
City of New Haven (Verified Official)
eliezerleecruz@gmail.com (Registered User)
eliezerleecruz@gmail.com (Registered User)
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