Red Hook Traffic and Truck Study Area
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Comments (95)
This is a very dangerous crossing for pedestrians. Cars and Trucks go through the red light, traffic is moving VERY quickly, cars and truck block the intersection making dangerous to cross. Also, the light is extremely short, it's impossible to make it all the way across both sides of Hicks during one light without literally RUNNING.
Hicks at the base of the footbridge is a very dangerous pedestrian crossing. On multiple occasions my son and I have almost been hit by cars/trucks going through the red light, also, cars/trucks block the intersection making crossing safely difficult.
The bike lane transition for cyclists continuing onto Van Brunt street is extremely dangerous. Southbound traffic on Van Brunt street do not anticipate cyclists to merge. The addition of a protected bike lane here would be especially helpful given the uptick in trucks. Even as an experienced cyclist I'm quite scared of biking this part of Van Brunt every day with the number of trucks coming through and no protection available to me.
The truck roaring over this area shakes my apartment every second. They are incredibly loud and the fumes are horrid. The BQE needs to come down. This is a safely, environmental, and quality of life issues for those forced to live close to the BQE due to lack of affordable housing.
From: Ms Maggie Ann Crocheron msmaggieanncrocheron@gmail.com Climate for Health Ambassador, etc. *We want more free transportation relief, more public safety, traffic justice NOW*. 3.17.2023 SDG3, SDG8, SDG11, SDG13
The pedestrian crossing here is very dangerous and the crosswalks do not align with any curb cuts, forcing wheelchair users and anyone pushing a cart to veer into traffic to reach the sidewalk.
If Verona Street could become 2 way only between Imlay and Van Brunt, residents of 160 Imlay would not have to drive further into Red Hook, specifically to King Street, then to Pioneer before turning onto Imlay get to the front of 160 Imlay which I need to do in order to drop my elderly relative at the building.
The new development in the neighborhood is bringing an increasing amount of traffic to VanBrunt st. ( In a 5 minute period I stopped counting at 75 Amazon delivery vans.) VanBrunt is where neighborhood residents go to shop and eat, funneling all this new commercial traffic onto VanBrunt impacts residents quality of life and pedestrian safety. ( My partner was clipped at this intersection by a truck making a left turn onto VanBrunt ) It would be great if the new traffic could use a different route.
I'll add to the chorus of concern about this intersection. So unsafe. This intersection needs a traffic light so speeding vehicles and trucks don't blow through it and endanger everyone.
The crosswalk here is so dangerous. There is no visibility for drivers to see pedestrians who are waiting above the BQE because they are behind a fence. Drivers also *routinely* blow red lights here; if someone were in the crosswalk they would be seriously hurt. I think all these crosswalks along both sides of the BQE need to be redesigned for safety.
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