Lincoln Ave & Chestnut St Alameda, CA, 94501, USA -
Alameda
I am concerned for the safety of Haight Elementary School children crossing the Chestnut St/Lincoln Ave intersection. The intersection is just one half-block from the rear entry to school, which many (if not most?) of the 550 + students use as their primary entrance and exit.
Since there are no turn arrow lights at this particular intersection, cars making both right and left turns are regularly crossing the pedestrian walkways during pedestrian crossing times. This is dangerous enough under any circumstances, but many of the Haight Elementary School kids are small, and less visible to drivers.
Currently, there is only ONE School Zone sign (partially covered by tree growth), facing only one lane of traffic, for the entire intersection.
Just a few days ago, my son was about an inch from being hit by a car making a right turn on red, as he walked at the designated pedestrian time, through the crosswalk. I see this happen FAR too often to other kids trying to make there way to and from school, and fear it's only a matter of time before someone gets seriously injured or worse.
It's my sincere hope that, at the very least, the city puts up school zone signage, street paint, reflector lights, etc, leading up to, and at, this busy intersection. Ideally, I would love to see arrow turn lights for all directions.
