This is unacceptable. I've watched cars go flying down these streets and show little respect for pedestrians. This is the least pedestrian-friendly city I've been in. Why isn't the Mayor putting the money and resources into taking care of these issues??

Building & Streets - Theresa assigned this issue to Traffic - Patricia L

Thank you for reporting! We will investigate

As things stand, 1st and Jersey is probably the worst intersection for pedestrian safety and one of the worst for vehicle safety in our neighborhood. 2nd and Jersey is right up there too.

I note that the stop sign we tried on 1st and Jersey did not work at all, but HCA would like to see other aggressive measures taken aggressive traffic calming.

Ped X-ing signs in Jersey need to be consistently replaced.

Not sure that I'd agree with the characterization of "least pedestrian-friendly city" since I've traveled quite a bit (cities in the south and west are absolutely horrible in that regard); however, in terms of pedestrian SAFETY for a northeastern city, there are significant issues that need to be addressed.

I appreciate your perspective Jeremy! What I mean is that the level of aggression I find in this area is so much more intense than anywhere else I've traveled, even internationally, that I believe it makes people more apt to cause accidents, including with pedestrians since everyone is always in a rush to get somewhere and people have a great deal of road rage around here. Just an observation!

Horrible intersection, I feel like I am taking my life in my hands when I ride my bike up Jersey and pass that intersection...

Cynth - Of course. No question on the level of aggression. We here in JC definitely need to do a better job of living up to our Chilltown moniker (I'm guilty of this too, btw) :-)

Deirdre - make no mistake about it, you ARE taking your life in your hands. That intersection is really scary to cross on foot too. Sometimes I go out of my way to avoid it. It's on our wish list.

It's terrifying at that intersection whether on foot or by car. I am there probably daily in equal measure and it's awful.

RRC Assistant Director - Waseem assigned this issue to Traffic - Joao D

Perhaps hobokenesque Speed Table could be reviewed. Is the rumble strip proven insufficient yet?

Frequently, when traffic backs up on the Holland Tunnel, these paths (Monmouth, Jersey, Marin) are used to cut the line.

Unless traffic is slowed, Waze, Google Maps, etc will show the faster path through downtown and we will bear the brunt of highway traffic.

9InchNail, can you tell me where that speed table is? I run through Hoboken a lot and have yet to happen upon it.

The Harsimus Cove Association is working on a comprehensive position paper which will include our recommendations to the city on how they might make streets safer for all users.

Stephen Musgrave
Chairperson
Streets & Sidewalks Committee
Harsimus Cove Association

@Stephen Perhaps my memory is faulty. If I run across it I'll update to one of the numerous traffic calming threads. I did find this document which may be a resource for your work:

http://www.hobokennj.gov/docs/transportation/Hoboken-Traffic-Calming-Toolkit.pdf

Ultimately, I'd submit that the target average speed in the neighborhoods must be slower than the slowest day at the Holland Tunnel or the overflow will come racing through.

20 is plenty, agreed, but you suggest gridlock.

In the not so uncommon scenario above, gridlock is inevitable. Traffic halted at the tunnel forces people off of 78 in search of lost minutes and leads to the familiar scene aggressive driving and honking horns. The problem is unique to Harsimus Cove.

20 seems reasonable to me as well. Circling back to my original comment, in my opinion speed tables are one of the few methods of speed enforcement that cannot be disregarded over time.

Seriously, how fast was that car going to end up sideways? All roads downtown should be 25 max and STRICTLY enforced. When it's harder to get through downtown than stay on the Holland Tunnel ramp, the traffic will decrease.

Our apologies for the delayed response. The intersection has been improved with enchanced signage since this issue was submitted. Our office is also investgating additional improvements such as curb extensions, bus stop relocation, and traffic signal construction. Please continue to monitor http://www.jerseycitynj.gov/trafficsafety/ for further updates.