Description
Looking for a status update on a crosswalk at the Intersection of Songbird and Dorset. This is a tough place to cross and there is no other option for walking to the middle and high schools. This is also a busy bike commuter route year round.
For what it is worth, I've waited as long as three minutes to cross here at 5:30pm.
Here is a suggestion, put in a proper walk signal tied to the traffic signals at Spear/Swift. The warning lights just confuse drivers that just got a green light. Then you can move the crosswalk warning lights to this location.
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A. Traffic signal bulb not working
6 Comments
Closed JRabidoux (Registered User)
Sasquatch (Registered User)
Roy Neuer (Registered User)
Reopened jeff (Registered User)
Roy's description of the problem is correct. Coming from Songbird there is no way to go North on Dorset (toward the schools) without crossing here. I'm not the only one that crosses here, kids cross here to go to/from school, joggers, bicycle commuters and anybody headed to Dorset Park cross here all the time.
I find it odd that the intersection is designed in such a way that it won't allow the reaction time required for a car to deal with a cross-walk but we expect the cars will react to a person crossing the street without the benefit of a crosswalk?
Didn't somebody realize people would cross here when bike paths were built on both sides of the Dorset and the one west side of the road abruptly ends.
Lightspd (Registered User)
Griffin C. (Registered User)