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MAJOR POTHOLES! Archived

49 Goodrich Street Hamden, CT - Hamden

There are several large potholes at the top of Goodrich Street, a few of which are close to the curb/sidewalk making it quite treacherous for guests to visit/park in front our homes. I have a love/hate attitude toward the ones further out into the street because they, in a way, act as speed bumps. Goodrich has a lot of traffic most of which is too fast/way over the speed limit (but that's another issue). Thanks for your attention.

2012-09-12 · Reported by Anonymous · Share · Flag Flagged
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  Thank you. Potholes fixed...for now.
  
  2013-04-11 · Flag Flagged
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Missing speedbumpspeed bump Archived

131-163 Fairview Ave Hamden, CT 06514, USA - Hamden

There used to be a speed bump here where a driveway cuts across the canal trail. It's been removed -and considering the poor visibility due to the privacy fence this is a very bad thing. Please put the speedbump back.

2012-01-27 · Reported by MichaelD · Share · Flag Flagged
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  this isn't likely to be fixed.
  
  2012-04-27 · Flag Flagged
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Speeding Open

Ardmore St Hamden, CT 06517, USA - Spring Glen

Speeding and running stop sign. Police enforcement and or a speed bump needed.

2010-12-17 · Reported by Peggy (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
- &%^$# (Guest)
  
  #1352 Morning Speeders
  
  2010-12-17 · Flag Flagged
- Judy (Guest)
  
  Still a problem. We participated in "traffic calming" meetings and surveys. Results did not accurately reflect answers (easy to detect as 3 people, according to results, on our street responded and two of those three live in our house. Our responses were not at all evident in the results). Looks like Mayor really doesn't care except when related to an election. Do we need to take this in our own hands and put traffic calming measures in place ourselves?
  
  2011-07-26 · Flag Flagged
- Peggy (Guest)
  
  Two years later and not even begun to be addressed. Apparently no one who can enforce laws or implement change reads these boards.
  
  2013-04-06 · Flag Flagged
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Waite St. needs repaving Archived

Waite St. hamden, CT - Spring Glen

Waite St. between Mather and Ridge is filled with potholes, deteriorating patches, bumps and sinks yet it is still not on the list of streets to be repaved. This is one of the main streets connecting Hamden east to west: what gives?
UPDATE: it's getting worse.01/13/2012

2011-10-14 · Reported by Bill (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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- Tom Smith
  
  Option one - widend the road to safely except fire trucks and school buses. Option two - Leave it as it is for a very long, long, long time. There is no option three. This is a "VERY" bitter long drawn out issue between two neighborhoods. Bill you must be new to the area or not paying attention to the issues around you. The people around you would rather close the road if safety is the issue. Then it will never open again just like "LAKE" st.
  
  2012-10-19 · Flag Flagged
- Bill (Guest)
  
  Somehow everyone has failed to understand that my post only concerns Waite St. between Ridge and Whitney, which has just been scraped and will soon be repaved. Thanks Mr. Mayor and Public Works!
  I'll be closing this issue soon so if you want to talk about Waite St. over Lake Whitney, you will have to start your own post. Which you probably should have done in the first place since this issue is obviously important to you.
  
  2012-10-20 · Flag Flagged
- Reopened Bill (Guest)
  
  Status open but soon to be closed...
  
  2012-10-20 · Flag Flagged
- Closed Bill (Guest)
  
  Thanks! Work is finished and looks great!
  
  2012-12-09 · Flag Flagged
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Water Co. Paving Open

Earl & Howard Dr. Hamden, CT - Hamden

When repairing the water pipes at the corner, the repaving leaves much to be desired. There is a small sink hole and a bump that has developed near the manhole cover. Two separate problems.

2012-07-07 · Reported by Anonymous · Share · Flag Flagged
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  The Regional Water Authority repaired a leak at that location in April and did a temporary paving job as is customary. Now that everything around the repair has settled, our paving contractor will be doing the final paving in about three weeks.
  
  2012-07-10 · Flag Flagged
- Permittee (Guest)
  
  Matter was resolved as stated by SCCRWA
  
  2012-11-05 · Flag Flagged
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Lots of potholes Archived

96 Schupp Rd Hamden, CT 06514 - Hamden

There are lots of potholes at the corner Schupp Rd Cooper Ln. There are about five potholes and it is very bumpy. And a lot more on that street.

2008-09-19 · Reported by Eunes Harun (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
- purina3
  
  I believe that Cooper Ln has been completely repaved last year and this report is no longer an issue and should be closed.
  
  2011-06-11 · Flag Flagged
- Closed purina3
  
  I believe that Cooper Ln has been completely repaved last year and this report is no longer an issue and should be closed.
  
  2011-06-11 · Flag Flagged
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Speeding Archived

74 Woodlawn St Hamden, CT 06517, USA - Spring Glen

Cars Speeding, a speed bump is neeed.

2010-04-20 · Reported by Bill (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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- Reopened Bill (Guest)
  
  Cars are still speeding.
  
  2010-04-22 · Flag Flagged
- Mark
  
  Slowing speeds to levels that are appropriate for a residential neighborhood would dramatically reduce the risk of injury and property damage and increase quality of life within the neighborhood.
  
  This should be done both with posted signs as well as re-engineering techniques (which, contrary to the city's assertions, do not need to be expensive to install).
  Appropriate speeds are well defined by many progressive local and national governments throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. For example, 20 mile per hour speed limits are increasingly required in residential neighborhoods throughout the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In Darien and Greenwich, Connecticut, the lives of children are apparently more valuable than they are in the New Haven area, so many residential areas have 15 mile per hour design speeds. In other words, there are many examples that Hamden could draw from if it were to adopt a policy that placed the needs of residents of all ages and abilities above the needs of speeding drivers.
  
  Unfortunately, until this happens, we will continue to see speeding and severe crashes and pay a hefty price for them.
  
  2011-01-05 · Flag Flagged
- Hamden Girl (Guest)
  
  What a dumb post. You think we should all drive 15 to 20 miles an hour. Please move to one of the places you mentioned because the people of Hamden do NOT want this. The Police dept does not want this, and the politicans do not want this. Get a life!
  
  2011-06-25 · Flag Flagged
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  2011-08-05 · Flag Flagged
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More lights on Putnam Ave Archived

Putnam Ave Hamden, CT - Hamden

Cars and trucks on Putnam Avenue drive at high speed. There are plenty of children, pets and elderly people around. We need more stop signs or lights to decrease speed. Speed bumbs or rotatory islands would also make it much friendlier for people on bikes, walking etc etc.
Might not be a bad idea to make it a one way as there are already two main arteries for cars, trucks, and buses connecting Hamden to New Haven.

2011-08-01 · Reported by DueRuote (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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- Paul (Guest)
  
  Aren't there already three lights in a seven block stretch of this street? How many more traffic lights are people going to have to sit through, waiting at empty intersections - do you want this to be like New Haven, where you drive one block, the light turns red, you wait, the light turns green, the next light turns red - and that happens for 10 blocks in a row.
  
  Don't make us like New Haven.
  
  2011-08-28 · Flag Flagged
- the Life guard (Guest)
  
  Ok so where are the facts as I said earler. If a few of the "NEW PEOPLE" that just moved into the area want things slower, let document every thing that we have know so we "ALL" know where we are starting from before we try to change any thing in any direction. In short slow down and we will get to it some day. Dont let the door hit you in the butt on you way out.
  
  2011-09-10 · Flag Flagged
- DueRuote (Guest)
  
  It looks like the request for a way to slow down traffic and decrease speed on Putnam Avenue has hit a nerve. Making about "NEW PEOPLE" or "THOSE PEOPLE" or however else you wish to distance yourself in an attempt to be seen as "THE ONE WHO KNOWS BEST" does not take away from the fact that speeding vehicles are an issue. Now, perhaps more lights might not be the solution; I can agree with that, but to shut down a conversation simply because you feel differently is rather closed minded.
  
  2011-09-10 · Flag Flagged
- Closed DueRuote (Guest)
  
  Nothing has changed.
  
  2011-10-01 · Flag Flagged
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Dangerous Crosswalk, Cars speed don't stop but rather speed up Open

865 Whitney Ave New Haven, CT - Hamden

The trail that cuts across Farnum Dr in east rock park is very dangerous. Finally last year the crosswalk received proper painted crosswalk stripes, however more is needed. The crosswalk is on a turn, cars speed and heavy plant life restrict visibility.

Because the crosswalk is on a curve vehicles do not see pedestrians and we don't see the vehicles and need to listen for cars before stepping into the intersection.

"Luckily" you can hear the cars well because they all speed up in that spot, it's right before a steep incline and nobody is there to see you speed. Last week I need to push my girlfriend out of the way when she did not hear a car coming.

My suggestion is speed-bumps right before the crosswalk or a raised crosswalk, or both.

2011-08-25 · Reported by Anonymous · Share · Flag Flagged
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  The entire road needs to be reduced to 10 miles per hour, like in other urban parks, and redesigned to be self-enforcing to that speed level.
  
  A self enforcing (aka "traffic calmed") street design here could include humps, similar to those used on roads to slow traffic in lower Fairfield County, or items such as medians, narrower painted lanes, and the like. If humps are used, a space can be left alongside to allow cyclists to pass through unimpeded. For the time being, a temporary measure such as an instreet pedestrian sign or temporary curb extensions and bollards near the crossing are needed.
  
  The city put some items in on the far eastern end of the park, near the exit to Cedar Hill, which help things significantly, but the sections here remain extremely dangerous. (I have heard this from multiple sources - many folks avoid walking or cycling on the park roads at night entirely because of these hazards, and they are far from "complete streets").
  
  There is no reason for thru traffic to use this road and speed through the park when there are so many alternative routes available.
  
  2011-08-25 · Flag Flagged
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speeding Open

Lane Street Hamden - Hamden

This a residential street with an elementary school. The speed limit is 30mph, but hardly anyone (except perhaps the residents) drive this fast. Most people drive 50mph or higher, because of the the street is a straightaway with no stop signs or traffic lights. Something has to happen (e.g., more cops, stop signs, speed bumps, etc.) to keep this street safe.

2010-08-26 · Reported by Tom (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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speed bumps needed on washington ave Open

Day Spring And Washington Ave Hamden, CT 06518, USA - Hamden

washington ave has several doctors complexes on it as well as a senior housing complex and 2 day care facilities....it's a family neighborhood that has become a *cut through* street for people wanting to avoid the lights on whitney and dixwell ...every day i watch cars speeding down the street with barely a pause at either of the two stop signs posted at the corners of day spring ave/washington AND lincoln/washington)...we hear screeching tires on a regular basis and would like speed bumps put in to force drivers to slow down.

2010-07-07 · Reported by eliza (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
- Tracy (Guest)
  
  I agree
  
  2010-12-20 · Flag Flagged
- John (Guest)
  
  Completely agreed. I hate watching people blow through the stop sign on this road at a rate of at least 2 cars for every 3 minutes.
  
  2010-12-21 · Flag Flagged
- thethirdhorseman
  
  every once in a while they use to have a cop at the corner of Day Spring and ticket the people who didn't stop.
  
  2011-06-06 · Flag Flagged
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No parking available Open

1429 Dixwell Ave. Hamden, CT - Hamden

Snow still 2 to 3 ft.out from the curb,making parked cars a danger.Changing lanes to avoid parked cars is not only dangerous on the ave but is also causing bumper to bumper traffic during peak travel times.

2011-02-13 · Reported by Shelley Block (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
- Spark Plug (Guest)
  
  This sounds just like what all the people want with traffic calming. I think they did this on purpose. Ok I am kidding.
  
  2011-02-14 · Flag Flagged
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animal feeding stations Open

2040 Dixwell hamden, CT - Hamden

some one has set up a homeless center for cats and wild animals at the dumpster at hamden high school. is this a science project? there are even little cardboard houses there. unsanitary and dangerous use of a public education center

2010-12-24 · Reported by Anonymous · Share · Flag Flagged
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Stop Sign Request Open

Augur Street Hamden, CT - Hamden

Cars drive down Augur street so fast, and with children playing, several schools nearby and a few hills, it is extremely dangerous. There is one stop sign at Carlton and one at Barraclough, but nothing in between. I would suggest a stop sign at Francis or a speed bump somewhere in the middle would help to slow traffic.

2009-11-09 · Reported by jennifer stockwell (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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  @LifeLongHamdenResident:
  Not sure at all what you're referring to... Not sure why anyone would be opposed to slowing down the traffic on Augur and maybe deterring people from using it as a cut-through. I have lived in the neighborhood for more than a few years, thank you very much, and my husband was born and raised in Hamden—maybe that, for some reason in your mind, brings us "up to your level." I for one don't find that having cars pass me on Augur when I'm driving at the speed limit constitutes a safe neighborhood.
  
  2010-12-13 · Flag Flagged
- Life long Hamden resident (Guest)
  
  And you sound like the kind of guy that thinks he should drive 55 at all times on the highway. I also lived here when Augur was a two way street and I think it should be again. There was no parking allowed and I think it should still be that way. No I do not think we need any more stop signs in our neighborhood. The kids are more safe today than ever because of law suits for every thing. (think about the rubber every thing and the fences for all playgrounds now) Teach your kids and watch them. That means take responsibility for being a parent. DO YOUR JOB and your kids will be just fine. No one before you has ever needed more stop signs, why should you need them. Have any kids been injured by cars? Any at all in the last ten years ???? If so where?
  
  2010-12-13 · Flag Flagged
- Melissa (Guest)
  
  I'm all for two-way traffic on Augur, but I think traffic calming is necessary too, as is on-street parking. Can we do it all? They manage to do it with neighborhood streets this narrowl in the mid-West. It makes for chaos, but then everybody ends up avoiding these streets in the end, which is great for traffic reduction.
  
  2010-12-13 · Flag Flagged
- Life long Hamden resident (Guest)
  
  In the interest of helping the community to its fullest,,, How about we take a different tact and we ask the town of Hamden to do a study about widening the road ( Augur St.) for the good of the community. Then emergency cars and trucks will be able to pass unimpeded to our rescue faster and safer. We all know how unsafe it is to get a fire truck around parked cars on a narrow strees in a hurry. What a great idea!
  
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Abandoned house with homeless people Open

1756 Whitney Ave Hamden, CT 06517, USA - Spring Glen

This house was purchased by a local deadbeat who cant afford to fix it up. Homeless people are living in back at night and the place is loaded with trash, skunks, wild rabbits, and now rats. PLEASE CLEAN IT UP OR LET THE BANK TAKE IT- AWFUL.

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