Agree. Plus the street lights have been out at East-West and Belcrest Rd for over 6 months, furthering the danger.

Thanks for your request to the City of Hyattsville. A staff member is reviewing your submission and will follow up with you as soon as possible.

Dear residents,
Thank you for your comments. I will share your concerns with the Project Manager for the City to see what can be done to address this problem. Also, a supervisor will check the streetlights at East-West and Belcrest, they had been repaired recently but we will double check to see that they are functioning properly.

The lights on Belcrest near the metro were working last I was there, but the original report reads more about driving behavior at the Metro crosswalk across Belcrest. Specifically it reads as a request for improved traffic controls for the crosswalk on Belcrest.

I can support the statement for reviewing the crosswalk and controls. Over the past few years I've witnessed many vehicles are not stopping at the crosswalk on Belcrest and drive above the posted 30 mph speed limit. Some exiting the Metro do not come to a complete stop at the Metro road to Belcrest especially at night and often people make a left where the road is posted no left turn and has a design to encourage a right turn. Some turning into the metro are approaching and turning in what appears above 30 mph of a less frequent occasion. I'm guessing these may be some of what the original poster was referring.

Might it be worth an evaluation of the crosswalk to be made a raised crosswalk aka speed table? - https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/speedmgt/ePrimer_modules/module3pt2.cfm

Jonathan - Agree with all of your comments. Traffic calming and pedestrians improvements around the PG Plaza Metro - especially crossings of Belcrest & East-West Hwy - are needed. There is an ongoing study I believe to address this in a more holistic, long-term way which is great. However, there are low-cost short term fixes needed as well.

The City thanks everyone for their input about Belcrest Road and East West Highway. Unfortunately, the City does not have jurisdiction over either street, the intersections, crosswalks, or lights (traffic or overhead). We are constantly in contact with our counterparts at Prince George's County DPW&T and MDOT SHA District 3, and relay all complaints we receive from residents.

It would help greatly if residents called 311 or went to https://princegeorges-csrprodcwi.motorolasolutions.com/Home.mvc/Index to report problems with County Roads, lights, crosswalks, etc.

If it is a state road, please call 1-800-543-2515 or go to http://marylandsha.force.com/customercare/request_for_service

The more complaints the State and County receive, the faster they respond to the issues reported. You are always welcome to report them to the City and we can assist you in reporting them to the correct agency.

Thanks for the information, Hal. I agree with the commentators complaint about this area. Plus, I have reported that the overhead streetlights at the corners of Belcrest and East-West Highway have been not operating for months. They have not been repaired and the northwest and northeast corners are especially dark at night.