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Colonial Blvd, needs to be made one way on each side. There is not enough room on each side of the street for two way traffic. One side of the street is notoriously busier than the other, that is not fair we all pay the same taxes. I have attached an image of how the one way traffic flow should work on the street. If the police department is not competent enough to see that there is an issue here and make a necessary change, perhaps a signed petition by residents and a formal complaint to he CT. DOT would be in order. In addition,since the weather has gotten nicer there has been an increase in motorcycle traffic and speeders on the street as well. In addition, between 6:45 am and 7:15 during the week a school bus is always speeding southbound down the street. In regards to the blight, it would be much appreciated if the city could spend a little money to clean up the creek and the grounds in the middle of the street, and possibly plant some trees or grass.
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Brett (Registered User)
Jay (Guest)
RW3 (Guest)
Brett (Registered User)
Looks like this was in a recent issue of the West Haven Voice, too, in the 'Gripe Column' - here was the response there:
"Michael Walsh, City Information Officer, received your complaint. Here’s his answer: “I have spoken to Sgt. Eric Pimer of the West Haven Police Department who advised me that a traffic study was completed several years ago about this. This study showed that if Colonial Boulevard were made one way, speed would increase and safety would decrease. With regard to the bus violations, your reader should contact (203) 937-3900 to report the violation when it occurs. In addition, they may wish to contact the bus company and advise them of the violations they are observing.”
RW3 (Guest)
ryan patton (Guest)
R. Whelan (Guest)
I disagree. I pay property taxes just like everyone else, perhaps even more. It's not a needs and wants issue it's a safety issue. The fact of the matter is folks don't know how to use their driveways, and the city refuses to put up "slow children at play signs" on either end of the street. So when you have 2 cars coming from opposite directions on the same side of Colonial Blvd. there is barely enough room for them to pass each other. Plus if a car is parked in the street, one lane of traffic has to come to a complete halt so the oncoming car can pass through. There is a reason the street was designed the way it was and that was for each side to be one way. If two way traffic is what it's to be used for then the street needs to be widened on each side. Not sure if you have children, but if you did you're perspective may change. Perhaps the new "transportation director" our school superintendent Mr. Cavallaro wants to hire to waste more taxpayer dollars will address the situation. I'd love to know the year of the traffic study, there are many more cars per household nowadays.
R. Whelan