Especially at night when the guards go home and it gets dark early, we need this tiny bit of warning to work! It is bad enough to have Pavonia closed at the end of the block which people don't realize till they hit the fence.

this RRFB has not been working for months. Drivers in the neighborhood do not yield to pedestrians. Please fix this!

Look like what the Journal Squared apartment do to their neighborhood.
They make it less walkable and more dangerous to pedestrians

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That verified official assigned this to Sean G again, who wrongfully archived it. Is this a joke to you?

The RRFB's are functioning. The batteries are solar charged and due to the newly constructed buildings they are not getting enough sun daily which kills the batteries much quicker than other areas in the city. They have been replaced multiple times in the past few months to maintain functionality. And again, regarding the other issue we are still waiting on PSE&G to come up with a final solution to move the pole obstruction.

If buildings are blocking RRFBs from continual functioning then can city please explore bump outs and other traffic calming beyond signage and beg buttons?

If the devices aren't getting enough sun to power them then they are not functioning. Have the buildings run some power to these devices as they are the reason they are in place.

Provide a safe crossing or reopen the sidewalk. That is the minimum that is being asked.

Traffic - Sean G assigned this issue to RRC

As Per Traffic, This is operational. Thank You

Cut it out. It's operational/functioning only if there's enough sun to power.
It is a problem in winter

So Traffic assigned this to RRC and then RRC closed it.
It seems to me that no one wants to step up and keep themselves accountable

This is what's going to happen, you're going to make sure that there's power to this device at all time, day or night.
And this is the last time we talk about this.
You don't try to pawn this off or think how you get away with this.

Until then, this issue is NOT resolved yet and needs to stay OPEN.

This is not sunny California or Arizona. Who in the right mind really thinks that Solar Panel can support most of electrify every day in the year?

Thank you all for your comments. We are currently reviewing options to resolve this issue.

Thank you Jennifer. What I said is harsh. But the area described in this issue is much more hostile.
The nearby new apartment construction obstructs most of the surrounding pedestrian side walks.
If you're here in person, you would even be horrified to cross the street during the day, not alone at night.

One RRFB manufacturer offers a free solar assessment for installations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlcCpaZQPKo&t=4s

There are also larger solar panels available for RRFBs.

Jennifer, thanks for your attention to this. Agree with ChadThunder. Residents have long been raising concerns about pedestrian safety on this street and it feels like our concerns are being ignored. For the longest time there wasn’t sidewalk access. Now frequent issues with RRFBs. Can this street please be elevated for traffic calming.

Hi everyone,
A raised crosswalk along with the installation of a HAWK signal (a traffic signal for pedestrians) are proposed at this crossing as part of the construction project along the north side of Pavonia Ave. We are currently working with the developer to finalize the design and hope to expedite the timeline of these improvements. In the interim, we are getting quotes to understand the cost of hard wiring the RRFBs.

Thanks Jennifer. Appreciate it. A raised crosswalk would be welcome.

Thank you, Jennifer. Now you and Traffic are talking. I appreciate your help.
Thank you Moira as well for helping our neighbors out by voicing our concerns.

We installed some HAWK signals when I worked in the NYC DOT Signal Shop.

HAWK signals need additional signage to explain the meaning to drivers and pedestrians.

This is an illustration of an optimal installation with R10-23A and W11-2S signs:
https://cdn5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15209001/File/Departments/Transportation/Sign%20Standards/Updates/SS-108B.pdf

Jennifer C, would it be a problem to get the additional signage installed for the HAWK signal like User jerseyflea said?

Any update, Jennifer?

I noticed yesterday that the south side RRFB is not working again.

Jennifer C, did you get laid off or fired? Who's gonna help us?

Yes, we can definitely install the additional signal for the HAWK signal. The developer of the projects on Homestead Pl and other associated buildings agreed to installing hardwired electrical power for the RRFBs at the Pavonia Ave crossing. The City's traffic signal technician is currently working with the developer to get this work underway.

This intersection is at the lowest elevation in the block between JFK Blvd. and Summit Ave.
There are 3 storm drains at the intersection.
It will be a challenge to raise the crosswalk and maintain proper drainage.

Jennifer C.,

This evening (Thursday to Friday) contractors were working to raise the 3 storm drains.

I also saw equipment for milling the old asphalt at the intersection and repaving it.

Will a new HAWK signal system and signage be installed or will the RRFBs be retained instead?

This Wikipedia page has useful information about the HAWK beacon:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAWK_beacon

This is how the intersection looks today after last night's work.

This intersection was recently repaved.

It needs new zebra stripes for the pedestrian crosswalk.

The crosswalk zebra stripes have finally been installed.

Hey Jennifer C, what do you think about the question on 7/14 from jerseyflea? What happened to you? Do you copy?

Hi jerseyflea, thank you for your photos on 8/9. I think we should put a speed bump there, also raised crossings, and continuous sidewalk there across that road. What do you think?

What happened to the raise crosswalks?

Jennifer C, many people are asking about the raised crosswalks. If we don't hear from you, we may have to call JCPD to make a missing person case. Don't worry, we will try every ounce of our efforts to make sure that people are aware of missing cases. That may include TVs and radios

I would like to go missing! Please do not try to find me.

This issue started on 12/1/2022 and I don't even know if the original request about a pole removal happened.

The developer and our technician were stopped from hard wiring the RRFBs, so we are now changing the batteries every two weeks. Very frustrating.

In the mean time, Mike Manzela is pushing Planning to update the intersections now (at developers expense).

Where are we now? What do you all want to know?

Althea,

The request to move the south RRFB pole to make it more visible is here:

https://seeclickfix.com/issues/13019226

I originally posted THIS issue to get the RRFBs repaired.

The discussion evolved into a promise for a HAWK installation at the intersection.

There has been no response from Traffic since Jennifer C posted on 15 Feb 2023.

I don't want to close this issue until the HAWK signal is installed.

That is what I thought.

I thought maybe we could keep this issue permanently open so all of the conversations on longer term solutions could be here and all immediate maintenance issues could be elsewhere.

I will see what I can get from the traffic engineers.

FYI - I get a notification every time comments are added.

Issue 13474978 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

I am bundling these because it is about safely crossing the street.

Finally, we are getting real movement. The developer was to place a traffic light here along with a 20' wide crosswalk. They have been told that they must make good on the promise they made when having their building/site plans approved.

I have to thank you all, because the push by the residents, Councilman Boggiano's office, the JSQ SID, Traffic Engineering and City Planning.

I wanted to cry every time, after rush hour, that I witnessed pedestrians, who were really careful, almost get hit by vehicles (a half block away!!!!!) almost get hit.

I do not have a timeline yet, but having City Planning aggressively following up on this, is a huge ray of sunshine. I will update you when I have more info.

Althea,

I did some research and found the open data set for the Homestead Place Extension project:

https://data.jerseycitynj.gov/explore/dataset/planning-board-application-p22-212-homestead-place-2023/information/

This is the most recent version of the plans for the intersections:

Homestead Place Extension Improvements Civil Plans 2022-12-07 HPE PB Set dsig.pdf

Scroll down to the 2nd drawing: SITE PLAN SECTION 1
.
The improvements to Pavonia and Homestead on the left side of the drawing has a note:

EXISTING RRFB BEACONS TO REMAIN;
INTERSECTION TO BE UPGRADED BY SIGNAL;
DESIGN BY OTHERS

The type of traffic signal is not specified. Jennifer C. from Traffic said a HAWK signal was proposed. This is also called a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB).

I have two questions:

Who will be responsible for design, Jersey City or Homestead Assemblage LLC?

Who is paying for the design and installation?

This study gives a good explanation of the HAWK / PHB traffic signal:

https://njbikeped.org/emerging-countermeasures-for-pedestrian-safety-2022/

See page 4.

This is the model for a successful HAWK / PHB installation:

https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15209001/File/Departments/Transportation/Sign%20Standards/Updates/SS-108B.pdf

Two poles with signals and signs will be needed, one on each side of Pavonia.

Notice that there is a streetlight on the pole to illuminate the crosswalk. There should be TWO streetlights, one on each signal pole, on each side of Pavonia.

There is currently NO streetlight at this intersection.

Pole #69392 at 618 Pavonia Ave. used to have a streetlight that illuminated the mid-block pedestrian crossing. It was evidently removed as part of the construction in the area and/or PSE&G work.

This is a view from November 2020, before construction began:

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7327851,-74.060958,3a,75y,333.18h,100.76t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1smvRKccZO1HW9YudWwhYIrA!2e0!5s20201101T000000!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

This is the current situation.

This is what it looks like at night.

I reported the missing streetlight to PSE&G.

Job / Order #3731703

The developer of Homestead development will be carrying all costs. This and pedestrian plaza are the give backs to the public for any extras that were received.

I have passed on all of the information above, to the engineers and planners.

I also noted that the south side of Pavonia, near Homestaed Pl, probably didn't have a street light on the south side of Pavonia, due to the parking lot being well illuminated.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7328217,-74.0610898,3a,68.2y,151.57h,90.64t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sO8LOHmbqVgl_oVih6In-_Q!2e0!5s20130801T000000!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu