Beschreibung
West Circular Street is a very important route for cars, bikes and pedestrians because it connects downtown to West Side neighborhoods and the High School. Yet there are no lights on its entire length between Broadway and West Avenue apart from at those streets. Cars do not stop at the existing, somewhat sparse crosswalks (there is no enforcement) and sidewalks are in poor condition. Crossing and bicycling are both difficult and dangerous. Bike lanes are necessary for sure. Nearby Congress Ave (at West Ave) and Hamilton Street (between Ballston and Congress) have similar problems.
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Landowner (Gast)
John T (Registrierter Benutzer)
almost hit (Gast)
Nice lady (Gast)
This is the major road between West Avenue and Broadway. School buses and Pubic Safety vehicles use it. It is also the road traveled by students with cars and their principal route to walking to and from home. The intersection of Beekman, Franklin and West Circular is dangerous. The bottleneck has been the site of many accidents.
Parking along the narrower section of this street should be limited to either one side or the other but not both. Now, cars cannot pass in good weather let alone winter when both sides are loaded. The city needs to investigate and measure the width of the roadway at several points so as not to become liable for a potential fatality.
Bikes along this 30-mph roadway should be permitted. It does lead to the bike trail and the high school.
almost hit (Gast)