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davis_squareI need someplace to vent, and this seems appropriate.
Every weekday, my route home from my work takes me down Bristol Rd, across Broadway at Ball Square, and onto Willow Ave. Nearly every day, someone coming the opposite direction on Willow Ave and turning left cuts me off at the traffic light. It's like people driving up Willow have no idea that it's a four-way intersection, and think they can turn left at will without yielding to oncoming traffic.
Today, a car cut me off, then slowed down. The four cars behind them closed ranks, and all crept past (while I honked and debated the merits of T-Boning them) until my light had changed from green to red. I had to shift into reverse and back up onto Bristol to avoid the Broadway traffic.
Then, to make matters worse, the car waiting in line at Willow nearly hit me when it tried to turn left onto Broadway through my car. I had just honked at four cars, how did she not know I was there? Is there a cloaking field covering the end of Bristol that masks my honking? Or is it a rudeness field over the end of Willow that makes drivers not care?
Every weekday, my route home from my work takes me down Bristol Rd, across Broadway at Ball Square, and onto Willow Ave. Nearly every day, someone coming the opposite direction on Willow Ave and turning left cuts me off at the traffic light. It's like people driving up Willow have no idea that it's a four-way intersection, and think they can turn left at will without yielding to oncoming traffic.
Today, a car cut me off, then slowed down. The four cars behind them closed ranks, and all crept past (while I honked and debated the merits of T-Boning them) until my light had changed from green to red. I had to shift into reverse and back up onto Bristol to avoid the Broadway traffic.
Then, to make matters worse, the car waiting in line at Willow nearly hit me when it tried to turn left onto Broadway through my car. I had just honked at four cars, how did she not know I was there? Is there a cloaking field covering the end of Bristol that masks my honking? Or is it a rudeness field over the end of Willow that makes drivers not care?
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Date: 2007-08-30 10:05 pm (UTC)It's very strange. Sorry it is giving you trouble :(.
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Date: 2007-08-30 10:26 pm (UTC)Usually if I can't get in the leftmost lane there, I go for the honking-and-praying style of merging.
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Date: 2007-08-30 10:29 pm (UTC)Another thing I hate about that intersection is the morons who park in the no-parking zones at the end of Willow. It makes it difficult for other vehicles, particularly larger ones, to turn onto the street. A few weeks ago I was almost taken out by a garbage truck that had very little room to maneuver around an illegally parked van.
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Date: 2007-08-30 10:37 pm (UTC)You're not REALLY surprised that people don't care if you are there/honk, are you?
Anyway, you're not describing anything specific to that intersection.
:D
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Date: 2007-08-31 11:23 am (UTC)Response from Alderman Gewirtz
Date: 2007-08-31 01:01 pm (UTC)Hi David,
Thanks for writing about this. I will talk with the Traffic and Parking
Dept about this intersection and find out what they think would be a good
remedy. Your sign idea makes sense to me but I'd like to find out from the
traffic engineer what he suggests, as well.
I'll get back to you once I have more information.
Cheers,
Rebekah
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Rebekah L. Gewirtz
Ward 6 Alderman, Somerville
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Date: 2007-08-31 05:46 pm (UTC)Response from Alderman O'Donovan
Date: 2007-08-31 08:32 pm (UTC)Hi Mr. Lewinnek,
This is very much a troubled location. Ald. Gerwitz and I have discussed this w/ the Mayor and T & P. The Alderman is correct in that we need to have the sign recommendation analyzed by Terry Smith our T & P engineer. Mr. Smith is very much aware of this issue. Ball Square timing of its lights is an issue. The intersection works together as a scheme w/ those at Boston/B'dway. We are also trying to seek out State $$ to help the square. I have taken the liberty of forwarding your email to Mr. Smith. I hope that is OK?
Thanx Sean
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