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  • 5-130 Hemlock Road; 30-45 Birch Drive New Haven, Connecticut - Westville

    The "Transportation, Traffic & Parking Department - Manager of Operations, Process Improvement" has just closed a request from 2015 for a review of inadequate traffic signs along Hemlock Road and at the intersection of Hemlock with Birch Drive.

    Contrary to the implication, this issue is neither "historical" nor resolved.

    A Complete Streets application was filed with the city in 2012 to address traffic issues regarding Hemlock Road, Marvelwood Drive, and Birch Drive. In the fall of 2016, the city organized a neighborhood meeting and walk-around to discuss the proposals, which was attended by the Alder, the City Engineer, and, if I remember correctly, also by a representative from Transportation,Traffic & Parking, although not by the Director, who at the last minute could not be there.

    At the conclusion, there was great optimism that the city was taking a genuine interest. But there has been no action since.

    The major thrust of the Complete Streets application was to address traffic safety. One part of this was to correct inadequate signage that results in a) cars swerving around the corner form Birch to Hemlock, and b) cars traveling the wrong way up one-way Hemlock.

    a) There needs to be a Stop sign at the T-intersection of Birch and Hemlock. Every city official who has looked at this has immediately declared that one is _required_, yet none has been installed.

    b) The Do Not Enter signs at the foot of Hemlock need to be repositioned, straightened, and reoriented -- in a way that matches the actual sight lines of drivers approaching the foot of the street. Also, an additional Wrong Way sign needs to be placed farther up the street, before the Birch Drive intersection.

    c) Ideally, a Do Not Enter stanchion, similar to the one at the intersection of Fowler Street with Frederick Street, should be placed within the very broad intersection of Hemlock and Marvelwood Drive.

    d) A No Right Turn sign should be placed on Marvelwood to catch the attention of drivers approaching Hemlock from the northeast.

    At the very least -- the city should be willing to review these issues, which could be inexpensively resolved, rather than, in effect, declaring them obsolete.

  • Benton New Haven, Connecticut - Amity
    New speed bump is not painted. It's a little severe and gives a good jolt to the car at the speed limit. Needs to be painted ASAP, it's already been there a couple weeks or so.
  • 1268–1298 Forest Rd New Haven CT 06515, United States - Westville
    This intersection needs a left turn arrow for cars turning from Fountain St. to Forest Road. When the street is busy there is no way to safely turn since the opposing traffic does not stop due to the light timing.
  • Hillcentral School - Hill
    In need of speed bumps on Dewitt street for hill central students. To many speeding cars. Also need speed bumps on putnam street.
  • State St New Haven, CT, 06511, USA - Downtown
    Street parking along State Street significantly impedes visibility of approaching traffic when exiting State/Trumbull Parking Lot.
    Drivers exiting the lot have to slowly advance until the front half of their vehicle is well into the travel lane before being able to see around the parked car. Oncoming traffic is often approaching at a high rate of speed, and frequently honk and swerve around rather than slowing or stopping. This intersection is an accident waiting to happen, especially on an evening when the restaurants in the area are busy.
  • Safety Buksan
    18 Edgewood Way New Haven, Connecticut - Westville
    Speed Bumps are needed on Edgewood Way approaching Forest Rd. Speed Bumps approaching the curve from Edgewood Way to Forest Rd may reduce the amount of vehicles that are speeding and possibly running the traffic light, cutting down on the amount of vehicle accidents that have been occurring at this intersection at Edgewood Way and Forest Rd.
    Thank you,
    Arlene E. Henry
  • 660 State St New Haven, CT, 06511, USA - Downtown
    A Pedestrian Cross Walk Signal is needed at the intersection of Audubon & State so people can safely cross from the Cast Iron restaurant across to the opposite side to head to NOLO or points south. Safety is vital at this wide stretch especially with the increase in residents in the area accessing the wonderful amenities along this corridor.
  • 351 Long Wharf Dr New Haven, CT 06511, USA - Long Wharf
    Every weekend on long wharf the bike path is filled with parked cars, to the point that it becomes entirely unusable. This creates a very unsafe situation of having to weave in and out of the bike path into traffic, or having to take the lane with very hostile heavy traffic.
  • 1287 Townsend Ave New Haven 06513, United States - Annex
    Townsend Avenue and Irvington Street area
    Tons of Glass in the street needing clean up
  • 235 Kohary Drive New Haven, CT - Westville
    Requesting traffic study can be conducted in order to determine if a speed bump or other traffic calling deterrent is needed.
  • 1060-1100 Quinnipiac Avenue New Haven, Connecticut - Fair Haven Heights
    This is an accident- and law suit-waiting to happen: no barrier whatsoever on sidewalk- a car, pedestrian, or bicyclist can just fall right in to the creek
  • Whalley Ave New Haven, CT, 06511, USA - Beaver Hills
    Two police cruiser parked at a traffic corner on Whalley Ave while the officers stand chatting. A motor bike just wheeze by on a red light in front of them. I'm pretty sure they both were on duty.