Description
As with other pedestrian crosswalks in our community, this one at the Cleveland Cascade has no lighting to alert drivers that someone is crossing. I recently was almost hit when a driver began to brake as I approached and then accelerated through the crosswalk, narrowly missing me just as I stepped out into his or her path. This crosswalk needs the same blinking light system used in other area crosswalks.
25 Comments
Признана City of Oakland (Verified Official)
Mr. T (Registered User)
Bernie (Registered User)
I definitely agree. At night, this cross-walk is particularly dangerous.
Bernie
swimmy44 (Guest)
ruby stein (Guest)
Richelle Lieberman (Registered User)
Sheila McCormick (Guest)
Terry (Registered User)
Eileen (Registered User)
crosswalks need lighting (Guest)
Rachel (Guest)
swimmy44 (Guest)
Daepro (Guest)
Paula S. (Guest)
I'm the person who initiated this complaint. I didn't own a car before, but I do now and could see right away that in addition to the desperately needed lights/rumble strips/etc, the parking situation at the Cleveland Cascade crosswalk is dismal. It's so difficult to see if anyone is trying to cross until you're right on top of them. To the dismay of plenty of drivers behind me, I insist on driving the posted speed limit (25 mph) on Lakeshore, and it's still difficult to see when approaching that crosswalk.
There is blatant disregard of the red curb denoting 'No Parking' on the right side of the road as you approach the crosswalk, heading towards the Lakeshore business district. Since the city needs income, why aren't we ticketing people who selfishly park illegally, or the speeders who endanger pedestrians? The red zones should be expanded close to the crosswalk, too. These things aren't difficult or costly -- c'mon, Oakland!
swimmy44 (Guest)
Paula S. (Guest)
Eileen (Registered User)
Paula S. (Guest)
Eileen (Registered User)
Karen Kenney (Registered User)
eastbaybirdnerd (Registered User)
ChestnutMare (Registered User)
Natsu (Registered User)
Robert Prinz (Registered User)
Thanks for your comments Natsu. Please note that Oakland has already won grant funding for a pedestrian safety project along Grand Ave, which will include a pedestrian crossing signal at the dangerous Bellevue Ave intersection. A full project description is included below. The funding was awarded some time ago, so I assume the design is nearly finished and the city should be hiring a contractor to complete the project soon.
"HSIP6-04-011 Pedestrian treatments on Grand Avenue crossings. Two pedestrian signals on Grand Ave at Bellevue Ave and Lenox Ave. Project boundaries are Grand Avenue between Park View Terrace and Euclid Avenue. Pedestrian treatments to include raised medians, bulb-outs, signing and striping."
Natsu (Registered User)