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I am mobility challenged and use an electric wheelchair and CATS bus. My bus stop is in front of the Legacy Apts at Gander Cove Lane and Monroe Rd. in Matthews/Charlotte. There is no crosswalk or light for pedestrians and I have to wait until a car comes out of the apartments and trips the light before I can cross the road, and then the light is not long enough for me to safely finish crossing the street. Also there is not a sidewalk on the other side of the street from this intersection to just before Galleria Dr. I have to cross the street at Gander Cove and then cross the street again at Galleria, 1 block later. I have had several very close calls and am afraid of my safety when crossing this very busy road on a daily basis.
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nmbr1gatorfan (Guest)
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Christine Nelson WBTV (Guest)
@ pbowens. Thank you for your post. This is Christine Nelson with WBTV. I spoke with CDOT who manages that road. The immediate change they were able to make was adjust the timing on the light that signals traffic on Gander Cove Lane. The green light is longer to give pedestrians time to cross Monroe Road.
Before taking any kind of step to put in a crosswalk they want to hear directly from pedestrians who use it. I would love to pass along their contact information to you if you can make the time to give them a phone call. This is an open invitation to others also (especially to the original poster of this thread who is disabled). Please email me directly at cnelson@wbtv.com so I can let you know who to contact.
If you have other questions you can email me or call 704-374-3549.
Thanks!
Christine
Christine Nelson WBTV (Guest)
@ pbowens. Thank you for your post. This is Christine Nelson with WBTV. I spoke with CDOT who manages that road. The immediate change they were able to make was adjust the timing on the light that signals traffic on Gander Cove Lane. The green light is longer to give pedestrians time to cross Monroe Road.
Before taking any kind of step to put in a crosswalk they want to hear directly from pedestrians who use it. I would love to pass along their contact information to you if you can make the time to give them a phone call. This is an open invitation to others also (especially to the original poster of this thread who is disabled). Please email me directly at cnelson@wbtv.com so I can let you know who to contact.
If you have other questions you can email me or call 704-374-3549.
Thanks!
Christine
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Christine Nelson WBTV (Registered User)
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