Traffic Calming Archived

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Issue ID:

5278601

Submitted To:

Burlington, VT

Category:

Traffic Calming (Non-integrated)

Viewed:

354 times

Neighborhood:

Burlington Electric

Reported:

on

Description

With whom do I speak concerning the inadequacy of the pedestrian crossing light at the intersection of Pine and Howard? I've been crossing the street there to get to work for the past four years, and a few times a year cars zoom by and almost hit me. Today was one such incident where the car didn't even brake and just swerved around me; it actually looked like they sped up a bit. If it wasn't for a person behind me shouting, I could have been hit; it was pretty close. It's gotten to the point where I wait for ALL cars to be virtually non-existent before I'll cross, because I don't trust the light to notify the drivers, or the drivers to actually pay attention and stop. Today, the car that almost hit me was 5-6 seconds away when I hit the light and began to cross, which was plenty of time for them to make a controlled stop.

Something needs to be done, because nothing's changed over the past four years and just going to work shouldn't be this dangerous.


2 Comments

  • Acknowledged DPW Pine Customer Service (Verified Official)

  • Closed DPW Engineering PP (Verified Official)

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