ALL OF THIS

Electrical Department assigned this issue to Salem Traffic & Parking

Update. My dog and I were almost just hit in the crosswalk at Winter St and Bridge Street Blinky Light Intersection. With the crosswalk blinky lights on. This intersection is chaos. I'd really like to know if there is anything we can do to study this. Here's the scenario tonight. Car heading northbound on Bridge Street sees that i am ready to cross with blinky lights on. slows down to yield but that car takes right onto Winter, meanwhile car behind that which has a blocked view to the light and crosswalk sign is traveling at 30-40 MPH, first car take thats right and boom they see me at full speed. Very curious how this isn't a 4-way stop.

Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. The City is working to design and implement changes to the intersection of Winter Street and Bridge Street and we hope this will alleviate some of the concerns you mentioned. As far as the rest of Bridge Street is concerned, we are collecting speed and volume data and the analysis of that data will hep us determine which design changes would be most effective to further address these issues.

We've been hearing for years that the city is "collecting speed and volume data" about Bridge Street; what is ACTUALLY being done? When will we see plans, vote on proposals, or see actual meaningful change?

I'm surprised that our traffic department hasn't suggested a few rotaries to clear up issues on bridge street.

It's been 3 years since this complaint was made and there has been no improvement. I almost get hit crossing at this intersection at least once a week.