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I've reported this intersection before, to no avail. But yesterday I was driving from Madison onto Eastern Ave, and stopped for two gentleman who needed to cross the intersection. I watched as cars continued through from the Eastern Ave side, unconcerned about the pedestrian walk signal, while the men dodged cars. Then a car coming from behind me on Madison swerved around me to continue onto Eastern, nearly striking the pedestrians. This situation is a disaster waiting to happen - please consider a ped only light cycle or repainting the ped crossing to utilize the island.
also asked...
A. Crosswalk is hazardous for pedestrians
A. No Answer Given
5 Comments
Acknowledged City of Malden (Verified Official)
guest (Guest)
Peg Crowe (Registered User)
Susan Nugent (Guest)
Hi Peg,
I have NO experience/expert knowledge of all the technical aspects involved, but it just seems--to me--to be common sense to NOT have a crosswalk that goes diagonally across such a busy intersection. I live on Meridian Street, so I frequently cross over Main onto Eastern Ave. I NEVER use the crosswalk, but I do utilize the islands. What are the concerns of the traffic commission?
CCH (Registered User)