Description
A pedestrian crossing is needed for crossing Wake Forest Road at Chestnut Street. There are lots of people who need to cross Wake Forest here - families walking to Conn Elementary, pedestrians walking to the bus stop, the post office letter carrier. There is a lot of traffic on Wake Forest, and I have seen people crossing at this spot in dangerous situations at all times of the day. It is just a matter of time before someone gets hit by a speeding car.
I'd like for the city to add a button-activated crosswalk with a stoplight at the Wake Forest/Chestnut intersection.
16 Comments
Dana Deaton (Registered User)
Mark Turner (Registered User)
I agree that there needs to be improved pedestrian crossing options on WFR.
The crossing at Glascock and WFR is great but a long, long walk for many Mordecai families crossing WFR at Frank to get to Conn Elementary.
Lanier (Guest)
Reid Serozi (Registered User)
Rebekah (Guest)
Acknowledged City of Raleigh 3 (Verified Official)
Vanese Clough (Guest)
Carla Rea (Guest)
Doug C. (Guest)
tired of the inconsiderate (Guest)
Closed City of Raleigh 3 (Verified Official)
Rebekah (Guest)
We would like to see this study please.
2. "Staff does not recommend installing a marked crosswalk at this location without some sort of traffic control device given the volume of cars that travel on Wake Forest and the low number of pedestrians. "
The low number of pedestrians reflects the fact that we have enough sense to not risk our lives crossing Wake Forest Road. The request for a signalized crossing means we want 'some sort of traffic control device'. Our Mordecai neighborhood is divided by a high-speed high- throughput four lane road.
3.' The City strives to provide infrastructure and accommodations for all modes of transport especially walkers.'
Speeding violations are clearly not enforced on Wake Forest Road, this is a very unfriendly pedestrian strip of road.
City of Raleigh 3 (Verified Official)
Reopened Finley Lee (Registered User)
Thanks for your comments, Rebekah. I agree with them completely.
Let me add a few more points.
"City staff has a policy not to install mid block crosswalks or crosswalks at uncontrolled intersections because it can cause a pedestrian to have a false sense of security."
There is a mid block crosswalk a few hundred feet north near the intersection of Wake Forest Road and Sycamore. It is on a curve and is very dangerous because cars ignore it. Why was this crosswalk added if there aren't very many pedestrians crossing this road?
Further, there is a button activated crosswalk further south near the sign for the Mordecai neighborhood.
"To increase driver awareness, the city will install a high visibility pedestrian warning sign in this vicinity to warn motorist that there are pedestrians in the area."
Motorists will ignore the warning sign. This is a dangerous spot and it needs a button activated crosswalk. Try crossing at rush hour and you will see what I mean.
"Should conditions change such as a sidewalk installation on the west side of Wake Forest Road or a development that generates more pedestrian activities, we would be happy to take new counts and study this location again."
The city is well aware that there was a sidewalk on the west side of the road that was removed against the wishes of the neighborhood in the 1970's.
Dana Deaton (Registered User)
Closed City of Raleigh 3 (Verified Official)