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More and more housing is going up in neighborhoods between Eastway Drive and University City Blvd (NC49) that feed onto N. Tryon (NC29/49). Pedestrians with a LONG walk to a traffic light, and cars turning left into streets with no lights are having to dart across traffic at all hours.
How many fatalities and how many vehicle crashes does it take to make a change?
16 Comentários
311 Fulfillment (Visitante)
Thank you for your feedback. A request has been entered in the system and forwarded to CDOT NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL regarding your concern; Your confirmation number is 4095942 . If you have any questions, please call us at 311 or 704-336-7600. We are available 7 am to 8 pm 7 days a week.
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Charlotte Fan (Visitante)
Charlotte Fan (Utilizador Registado)
On Park Road, and on Sharon-Amity, there are pedestrian-demand flashing lights which change to red. Why aren't these possible for this stretch of road, and timed intersection lights, too. What was good for North Tryon in 1976 is no longer reasonable. With a speed limit of 45 mph, the general rate of traffic is 50 mph, or more.
Charlotte Fan (Visitante)
Charlotte Fan (Visitante)
Charlotte Fan (Visitante)
Charlotte Fan (Visitante)
Like many other "road" issues in this state, railroads as well, it is NOT easy to find someone who is responsible, or will take responsibility.
And so the issue continues.
Guest (Visitante)
While we are waiting for the state to do something, the Char-Meck community could be supporting a public campaign for pedestrians to wear clothing that is more visible in poor lighting, and to encourage more visibility of police cars and motorcycles to affect speed.
Charlotte Fan (Visitante)
Charlotte Fan (Visitante)
If you share my concern, please feel free to call and ask questions like - does anyone with clout care about this issue?!
Charlotte fan (Visitante)
No way to get this comment to the top of the thread, but... to repeat!!!! This issue has only TWELVE votes. And it's life and death.
I'm finally home during the day and able to call 311 using the confirmation number.. A helpful person there read enough to tell me that there was no contact information available to tell me that: North Tryon is maintained by the NC Dept of Transportation. Their phone number is 704-598-6900 . If YOU care about this serious issue, please add your phone call to mine.
Like many other "road" issues in this state, railroads as well, it is NOT easy to find someone who is responsible, or will take responsibility.
And so the issue continues.
2011-06-28 ·
Charlotte fan (Visitante)
Charlotte fan (Visitante)
Charlotte Fan (Utilizador Registado)
Now there's the big hoopla about light rail to UNC-Charlotte. Admirable that the people of Charlotte are thinking ahead. In the meantime, however, PEDESTRIANS CROSSING NORTH TRYON ARE USUALLY RISKING THEIR LIVES! Speed limits continue at 45 mph in many very pedestrian-heavy stretches, there are only a couple of crosswalks to alert drivers who might want to slow down, if not yield to a pedestrian, crosswalks at intersections are not well-marked, if present at all, and nothing is happening. I can't believe that the people who drive up and down North Tryon don't care about other Charlotteans.
At the least, couldn't there be some kind of media-supported campaign to ask drivers to be extra alert while the situation is being worked out? Couldn't the speed limit be dropped to 35 mph from The Square past UNC-Charlotte?
Charlotte Fan (Utilizador Registado)
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