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The resident said that this area of Summit Avenue has cars speeding along with loud mufflers, especially at night. He is requesting a study be done so that maybe a light or other signs can be placed to slow down the traffic. He fears a pedestrian will get killed.
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Q. What pedestrian and traffic safety elements would you like the city to consider?
A. 5. Traffic: Traffic Signal Request ( For requests to conduct a traffic signal warrant analysis to determine if a traffic signal is warranted at an intersection.)
A. 5. Traffic: Traffic Signal Request ( For requests to conduct a traffic signal warrant analysis to determine if a traffic signal is warranted at an intersection.)
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43 Commentaires
Jersey City, NJ (Membre officiel vérifié)
Ron (Utilisateur inscrit)
JSQMKM (Utilisateur inscrit)
This has been going on regularly since the beginning of last summer, I presume associated witht he pandemic.
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
Thanks for blocking another comment in this great country called the United States of America. I’ll have an attorney look into who’s doing that.
Is this complaint about the mufflers or the speeding? Theres already multiple open gripes for this complaint on the same intersection.
RRC - Samantha (Membre officiel vérifié)
Reconnu Traffic – Jennifer C (Membre officiel vérifié)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
Thank you. The extended corners did not work. Accidents still happening with vehicles/vehicles and vehicles/pedestrians. Not enough visibility. May I suggest enhanced visibility by unfortunately reducing the amount of parked vehicles to the corner?
Its possible one less vehicle on each corner can enhance the visibility of drivers and pedestrians.
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
Pulling all these issues into one helps us review all the issues for this intersection gives a bigger impact to see all the comments and suggestions; and allows us to update everyone in a single place.
Please continue to add your comments and suggestions if you wish.
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
Issues:
1) This is an extremely dangerous intersection, both for pedestrians and drivers.
2) Cars parked close to the crosswalk – obstructing site line for cars trying to pull onto Summit.
3) Cars parked close to the crosswalk - make it difficult to see pedestrians
4) Crossing in crosswalk is dangerous for pedestrians
5) Speeding cars – Racing between traffic lights at Summit @Manhattan Ave and Summit @Hutton St
6) Drivers refusing to stop for pedestrians
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Requesting:
1) All way stop.
2) Delineators.
3) RRFBs (some expressed concern that this solution can be disorienting to pedestrians and drivers, also flashing into resident’s living space).
4) Traffic signal (Some would object to another light, which would impeded the flow of traffic and further exacerbate the problem).
5) Eliminate parking spots on each corner which would increase visibility at the intersection for drivers and pedestrians.
6) Enforcement of existing laws (This would be Parking Enforcement)
7) Other daylighting measures.
When conducting pedestrian and traffic studies, crash data is pulled to help the engineers understand the situation further.
Bindi (Utilisateur inscrit)
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
Bindi (Utilisateur inscrit)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
This was not moderated by us, the City, but probably someone from the community. I am not able to see what was posted. If it is because you continue to remark on a different issue, your post may have been marked as unrelated to this request. You can always comment on that request, in that request, but this is just for Sherman pl & Summit Ave. Please only post remarks concerning this intersection.
Posts also get flagged for abusive language or posting personal info. I am assuming that is not something you posted.
Bindi (Utilisateur inscrit)
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
I can see your comment now! Weird that that would have been flagged!
I missed the traffic light comment, my apologies. I'm not commenting on what is a viable solution. I am only here to gather your concerns and requests to package it clearly for the engineers and planners. I would normally do this as an internal comment, but then the public would not be able to see we are actively working on these issues, nor would they be able to correct my mistakes. Thank you for this. I need all the help I can get and anyone that has more requests or observations, please keep commenting.
Traffic Engineering receives all traffic crash reports, but only keeps the past 5 years. We look at the last 5 years when looking at an intersection or a portion of a road.
The public has a right to this information, although I believe all personal information is redacted. You request these documents using the OPRA system: https://jerseycity.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(eevx12cgc0buhjukzrdkg00n))/SupportHome.aspx
Partnering with the public is the only way to resolve these issues. You have no idea how grateful I am for your input.
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
Oh wait, I did include the Traffic signal in #4 of requests. One commenter mentioned that the light would make the situation worse. I wanted to make sure they were heard as well. The engineers and planners would address this issue if a traffic light were approved.
Traffic lights are expensive and an ongoing expense, but the City only looks at what is appropriate. In addition, traffic lights take years to put in. So even if a traffic light was approved, we need to help fix the problem sooner.
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
NDurante (Utilisateur inscrit)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
Yea I agree with street direction or even just eliminating the spots around that intersection which would lengthen the width a bit more. Really just a mess with the busses, emergency services, and regular through traffic here.
It reminds me of the issue around St Pauls avenue.
I don’t think it was built for the type of traffic and activity we are seeing now. The buses even fly by and the homes shake.
Not sure whats the perfect solution but a few simple things could be enacted immediately without cost to the city.
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
So what you are saying is that vehicles are parking legally, 25-50 feet away from the corners, but this is not enough without an all way stop or traffic signal?
And the parking that would be taken away would be on Summit?
Is the problem with trying to cross? Go left? Go right? or all three?
NDurante (Utilisateur inscrit)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
Philippia (Utilisateur inscrit)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
Tim (Utilisateur inscrit)
Philippia (Utilisateur inscrit)
I agree JF that we need daylighting on the corners - and it's not unfortunate - those parking spots are ILLEGAL so it's simply enforcing the law in the name of safety.
Thanks for your story Tim- I live right there on Sherman Pl a few houses away from Sanford Pl myself, and the danger is still there.
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
JF (Utilisateur inscrit)
Jgweiss (Utilisateur inscrit)
agreed on all counts here. the cost of safety is (questionable) convenience for those that park, should be a simple trade-off. There is a ton of no parking at the reservoir that can be modified to parking-protected bike lane, additionally slowing existing traffic down. there's a ton of possibilities, and balkanizing the process corner-by-corner creates solutions that cause ancillary problems that then must be fixed.
as others have said, a smaller, one-way roadway with a bus and/or bike lane would do a lot to alleviate a lot of traffic woes. but that was granted to the city, and was chipped away until it was simply some new signage.
Philippia (Utilisateur inscrit)
Engineering - Althea (Membre officiel vérifié)