Description
End of Compton Street lacks a stop line or a painted crosswalk, despite the high amount of pedestrian traffic on Mansfield and number of cars coming down Compton Street. Cars currently roll right through the stop sign, narrowly avoiding missing the people (including many children) trying to cross the street along Mansfield. Visibility is poor due to parked cars, trees and berms, making this issue all the more serious.
7 Comments
David Backeberg (Guest)
Mark (Guest)
Brian Tang (Guest)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
Brian Tang (Guest)
One position is that drivers rolling through this stop sign is a serious problem. For the sake of promoting discussion, I would like of offer a counterargument. Here are four assertions I would like you to consider:
A) Every corner is a crosswalk, regardless of whether one striped. If drivers see you trying to cross here, and yet still do not yield the right of way, that is an issue of education, not infrastructure.
B) As far as I can tell, drivers rolling through the stop sign to turn left onto Mansfield do not present a serious danger to pedestrians.
C) This is a recession and the city can't even afford to repaint all of the striping already on the ground.
D) There are hundreds of intersections throughout the city in far greater need of attention.
Conclusion:
I disagree with the request for the stop bar and crosswalk and recommend that the intersection of Mansfield and Compton remain without striping.
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
There are a lot of children who use this crossing.
Given the way that vehicles sometimes fly around the corners without slowing, I think it would be helpful to stripe crosswalks at both Compton and Woodland Streets, both of which have significant traffic.
Ultimately, curb extensions and 10 foot crossing distances, would be most effective at reducing the risks here.
Closed City of New Haven (Verified Official)