Speed Limit / Enforcement & sign needed - Dangerous Intersection Archived

107 Blithewood/Oakwood Lane Worcester, Massachusetts • Show on Map Hide Map

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NPM

Issue ID:

4807989

Submitted To:

City of Worcester

Category:

Street Sign - New Or Missing

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Neighborhood:

Worcester

Reported:

on 2018-08-17

Service Request ID:

Description

There is no speed limit sign coming UP Blithewood Ave from Grafton Street. There IS a speed limit (20MPH) as well as SHARP CURVE signs posted coming DOWN Blithewood Ave, but nothing coming up.

This is very dangerous corner for all residents trying to exit (left of right) from Oakwood Lane. Cars fly up the hill on Blithewood Ave, well past the speed limit & due to the sharp curve, there is a blind spot which is creating a very dangerous situation. It is only a matter of time before there is a very serious accident at this spot. We are formerly requesting the City / DPW / Police review this corner, speeds, and signage for the safety of the residents and guests of Oakwood Lane.

also asked...

Q. Which street is in need of a replacement sign?
A. Blithewood Ave

Q. What is the intersection where the sign is needed?
A. Oakwood Lane

Q. Is the pole still at the location?
A. N/A

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22 Comments

Acknowledged City of Worcester (Verified Official)

Your request to the city of Worcester has been received.

2018-08-17 · Flag Flagged
Makoto99 (Registered User)

I agree, I've seen cars going well over 40mph up the hill and past Oakwood.

2018-08-17 · Flag Flagged
Oakwood Lane Resident (Registered User)

Prior to the sidewalk completion on Blithewood Ave there was a traffic mirror on pole #85 which allowed drivers to view down the hill. This was especially helpful when large snow banks totally obstruct the view.

2018-08-17 · Flag Flagged
Lsweet (Registered User)

The mirror that used to be on a pole on Blithewood showing what is coming up Blithewood was very helpful. I agree..pulling out of Oakwood Lane onto Blithewood for either direction is very dangerous. The blind corner/curve on Blithewood at the entrance to Rolling Oaks idangerous.

2018-08-17 · Flag Flagged
NPM (Registered User)

City of Worcester; please consider reinstalling the Convex Safety Mirror IN ADDITION to speed limit/dangerous curve signs coming up the hill!
Help keep your Worcester residents safe!

2018-08-17 · Flag Flagged
Rolling Oaker (Registered User)

I agree. As a resident of Oakwood Lane, I find this entrance/exit to be very dangerous. Vehicles travel up and down Blithewood Avenue at excessive speeds. Please help us to be safe!

2018-09-10 · Flag Flagged
Rolling Oaks Resident (Registered User)

I agree. Cars fly up the hill with little regard to pedestrians that may be using the crosswalk or cars attempting to pull out of Oakwood Lane.

2018-09-11 · Flag Flagged
Rolling oaks (Registered User)

I totally agree with the comments. It is really unsafe without the mirror because the cars are speeding up (40 mph or more) at Blithewood avenue. A mirror and speed limit sing should be installed for the drivers.

2018-09-11 · Flag Flagged
Worcester resident (Registered User)

Agree 100%.
It is very dangerous pulling out of Oakwood Lane onto Blithewood Ave due to cars speeding up the hill.
This is a very reasonable request to put a speed limit sign going UP Blithewood Ave. at this curve and installed sooner rather than later. There have been near-accidents.

2018-09-11 · Flag Flagged
NPM (Registered User)

Going on 2 months on this open ticket with no response or resolve from the City of Worcester.

2018-10-10 · Flag Flagged
Lsweet (Registered User)

This is very disappointing especially with the recent MV fatality less than 1/4 mile away on Blithewood. I know even being XTRA cautious coming out of Rolling Oaks does not help. You decode the road is clear and realize you have pulled into the path of a car coming around the corner.

2018-10-10 · Flag Flagged
Rolling Oaker (Registered User)

Still no speed limit sign. I was almost hit by a speeding car at Oakwood Lane intersection and Blithewood Avenue.

2018-12-05 · Flag Flagged
Concerned Citizen (Registered User)

Nothing has changed on Blithewood Ave. Cars still speeding well over 50mph; it is very dangerous to cross the street; why nothing has been done?? What are we waiting for?? Another fatal crash?? Needless to say, the needles/syringe spotted around the Blithewood Playground. We need more Police Patrol in our neighborhood.

2018-12-06 · Flag Flagged
Rolling Oaks Resident (Registered User)

Can we please get an. update on this request? This issue continues to be a fatality waiting to happen!

2020-05-08 · Flag Flagged
Rolling Oaks Resident (Registered User)

Still no movement and the last acknowledgement is from August 2018? Does someone need to DIE before action is taken? We're not asking for a traffic light here... Please help us before you're just sending thoughts and prayers....

2020-09-07 · Flag Flagged
Rolling Oaks Resident (Registered User)

Following up on this again. We need help!! At least give us back the mirror to see around the corner???? Saying a prayer and gunning isn't the solution. Please don't wait for a fatality to do something!!

2021-06-02 · Flag Flagged
Lsweet (Registered User)

Every time the issue comes before the board for a hearing...it gets tabled and no attention. No longer a resident of the community after 16 years, I did all I could to bring this matter front and center - writing letters and dealing with the city by listening to meetings on the phone and speaking up when I was recognized. I cannot see any of the complaints being handled in a constructive manner even returning to what was once there. Very sad....I wish all the residents the best and pray a life is not lost waiting for action.

2021-06-02 · Flag Flagged
Rolling Oaks Resident (Registered User)

Please help! We need our MIRROR back! We're not asking for a stop sign, a light, or anything to interrupt the flow of traffic. We need a SAFE way to exit our street! Please help us with this serious hazard!

2021-09-06 · Flag Flagged
Rolling Oaker (Registered User)

Thank you, Rolling Oaks Resident! I had a scary encounter with a City bus. Had I not heard the sound of the bus traveling rapidly up Blithewood Ave., I may not have been capable of writing this comment. We need this critical issue resolved.

2021-09-06 · Flag Flagged
frederickfiore (Registered User)

I have been a resident on Oakwood Lane for many years. This is really a serious issue. In previous posts, when exiting Oakwood Lane, I have emphasized the necessity to always look to the left LAST,
before exiting onto Blithewood Avenue. If you do NOT do this, & instead look to the right last,
when you then proceed onto Blithewood, you'll be startled by another vehicle flying right at you, having just flown around the curve, with no knowledge of your predicament. The driver of that vehicle will then lean on their horn, blaming you for trying to cause an accident.
How about a sign ahead of the curve, "Slow, Blind Exit"?

2021-09-09 · Flag Flagged
Rolling Oaks Resident (Registered User)

Following up here on the missing mirror to help residents safely exit oakwood lane. While the speed limit sign may deter law abiding citizens from speeding around the corner, it doesn't help rolling oaks residents drive defensively when attempting to exit the side street. We need our mirror back, please.

2022-01-04 · Flag Flagged
Closed City of Worcester (Verified Official)

The City of Worcester has resolved this issue.

2023-07-21 · Flag Flagged

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