I agree it’s very difficult to make a right or a left, let alone a straight ahead. Car a parked on the left from Garfield Ave coming from Linden Ave and it makes it very difficult to see oncoming traffic so you can’t make a left or a right. When you do have straight on to linden. The traffic blocks from going straight pass Garfield Ave from Linden Ave. a traffic light is needed.

A preliminary traffic assessment was conducted which included a review of the intersection’s crash history. Based on JCPD crash reports, this intersection meets the threshold to warrant a more in-depth study. We will collect traffic volume data at this intersection in order to conduct a signal warrant analysis. Please allow 4 to 6 months for this work to be completed.

This issue was recategorized from Traffic/Pedestrian Safety Study Requests to Traffic: Traffic Signal Request.

Is there any update on this request? I have been in contact with Andrew and Jennifer. This is their response:

1. The City currently does not install flashing pedestrian crossing signs because studies show that drivers become accustomed to them and they lose effectiveness. You have probably seen Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), or user-actuated flashing pedestrian crossing signs, installed throughout the city. However, please note that RRFBs are currently reserved for locations adjacent to parks, schools, and transit hubs. To help improve the visibility at this location, we can look into installing curb extensions. Curb extensions shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians, slow turning vehicle speeds, and increase drivers’ visibility of pedestrians waiting to cross the street.

It seems like a traffic signal request is a better solution.

There was traffic posts installed at the corner but car have removed it and park on top of it, anyway to get them fixed and reinstalled?

Please see petition: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/traffic-light-at-garfield-and-linden-intersection

The Traffic Division is in the process of preparing a striping plan for the curb extensions for this intersection. Once finalized, we will schedule the striping to be completed and the delineators to be installed. We thank you for you patience.

Hi Jennifer, thanks for the update! Is it possible to share what the study has proven? The striping/traffic posts do not help unblock the oncoming traffic - whereas a stop sign or traffic light would.

Issue 15430474 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Issue: Pedestrians safely crossing Garfield

Requests:

Traffic Signal
Stop Light
Delineators to clear parking from corners (need them repaired)