I was happy to see this change coming. Yet... how long does it take to add a stop sign.
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/search/Hamden_intersection_to_undergo_change_022045

I was happy to see this change coming. Yet... how long does it take to add a stop sign.
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/search/Hamden_intersection_to_undergo_change_022045

I did not know about that story. How long does it take to add a sign on each side of the street? A stop sign will help but the only way to fix this is by making high meadow a one way.

It was actually quite a debate. Many residents of the surrounding area were present and very passionate about this issue. The proposal was to make both Haverford and High Meadow to be one way streets. My impression from the meeting was that one-way streets will just move the problem spot to a different intersection and that the "real" issue was speeding down Ridge.

I'll admit that being a Haverford Street resident, I am biased towards the stop sign solution. I feel that many Haverford residents also feel the same way, and that High Meadow residents are just as passionate about making High Meadow a one-way street because it also limits traffic cutting through to Hartford Tpke.

One of the concerns of making Haverford St. one-way down from Ridge to Whitney is that it will promote speeding down the hill as the drivers would not have to worry about oncoming traffic. This and other reasons that were discussed at the meeting caused the traffic commission to vote to make it a four way stop. I know I personally would feel safer turning on to Ridge from Haverford if I had some protection. Right now it seems like you are playing chicken with how fast people go on Ridge. I never drive down High Meadow, so making that a one-way as well has no impact on me. :)

So now, the only issue is... how many months does it take to put up a sign?

I don't think a traffic light is the answer. With several of the intersections on Ridge (e.g., Old Farm/High Lane), the problem is that property owners have allowed their trees and shrubs, in summer, to block sight lines.

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