Description

When crossing Telegraph at 16th Street (Latham Square) the walk signal blinks red without any indication of when it will stop blinking. The moment it turns red the traffic light is green and cars are coming. It is very easy to get caught in this crosswalk in front of oncoming traffic. At this high traffic location, and with some drivers distracted by the awkward angle of the intersection, it is very dangerous. While a pedestrian friendly pilot project is planned for this location by the City of Oakland (http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/o/EC/s/BicycleandPedestrianProgram/LSPP/index.htm), in the meantime, the traffic signal needs a countdown for pedestrians or a delay between when the walk signal is red and the light for cars is green.