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Constant speeding along Quinnipiac Avenue between Grand and Ferry. The speed limit is posted as 25MPH and this is a bicycle route. However, traffic moves at between 35 and 40MPH on average.
Constant speeding along Quinnipiac Avenue between Grand and Ferry. The speed limit is posted as 25MPH and this is a bicycle route. However, traffic moves at between 35 and 40MPH on average.
15 Comentars
Mark (Invitado)
Was out here yesterday, doesn't seem like the speeding problem has been addressed. In fact, it seemed to have gotten worse now that there's slightly less traffic, due to reopening of the Ferry Street Bridge.
Given the speed at which cars were hurtling down Quinnipiac in both directions, it seems only a matter of time before another driver is hit and seriously injured or killed here. (Forget about trying to encourage people to walk or bike down the street... unless traffic can be controlled, it isn't going to happen).
I know there are plans to reconstruct part of Quinnipiac Avenue in a year or two, but that will only be a partial solution and it won't affect the entire avenue. In the interim 1-2 years, something should be done - it's a matter of life or death.
Maybe some concrete bollards like what has been installed on River Street?
New Haven Safe Streets (Invitado)
A fix is in the works... in a couple of years:
http://www.newhavensafestreets.org/2009/03/public-approval-for-quinnipiac-avenue.html
Fairhaven Dave (Usuario registrado)
R (Invitado)
j (Invitado)
guest (Invitado)
Yeah I live on QP and had someone run me off the road. Was tailgating me so close I thought he was going to rear end me. Was doing 30mph and I was so scared I was going to be rear ended I had to pull over.
There needs to be some traffic enforcement on this street.
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Usuario registrado)
Have you spoken with the District Manager about this? In other districts, regular reports are given on the number and type of tickets issued each month. That would be a good thing to have here so that you can see how much work is being done.
Last time I checked, not that many tickets were being given out in this area.
In the long term we should look at some ways to modify the street in a way that reduces speeds. Though the City will claim otherwise, solutions do not have to be expensive.
Jay (Invitado)
At times I am force to speed because of tailgaters who feel that the speed limit is over 40 MPH. I am not afraid to admit that I may travel 5 mph over the posted speed but when that 5 miles is not enough for the impatient driver behind you something must be done. Tired of feeling as if someone wants to run me off the road because at 30 mph I am traveling too slow.
This also happens far too often on the smaller residential streets of Lexington ave & Lenox st where there should be speed bumps.
resident (Invitado)
L (Invitado)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Usuario registrado)
Unfortunately the "traffic calming" was watered down, and it continues to be watered down in other areas of the City (see the "Safe Routes to School" project on Grand Avenue in Fair Haven).
Unfortunately, this undermines citizens' faith in government. The City should have consulted experts to a larger extent, like the ones in Cambridge, MA, and used real traffic calming.
Police can not enforce all streets at all times, and NHPD seems to be able to give out only a nominal number of speeding tickets each year.
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Usuario registrado)
More on the Safe Routes to School Project:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/islands_bump-outs_calm_traffic_on_grand/
"The grant for this project was submitted in 2009 and was the result of the efforts of many people, so a lot of folks have been waiting a long time for this to be built. It’s really exciting to see some action!
Since I haven’t seen it in person yet—are the islands really only a couple of inches from the road surface? What are the engineering specs on them? Are they built properly?
The islands are the centerpiece of this half million dollar federal project and should provide a safe refuge for the children at Fair Haven K-8. I’ve seen some scary driving on that “grand boulevard” in front of the school. The children deserve safe passage. When it comes to cars, we need commands not suggestions!
Even if the islands are not properly built, I will admit that it’s a nice change to hear comments about the adequacy of traffic calming efforts rather than complaints about their complete non-existence—which was where we were not so many years ago."
citizen (Usuario registrado)
City of New Haven (Oficial verificado)
Cerrado Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Oficial verificado)