New Haven Independent

Posted by: Bill | August 7, 2009 2:56 PM

How about synchronizing the traffic lights so cars don't have to stop at every light. There's no excuse for running red lights and speeding but driving in New Haven is quite frustrating. Lights should be synchronized so that a car driving at just under the speed limit will make it through several lights before having to stop. If drivers knew this there would less incentive to speed and blow through red lights. I was bringing someone to the ER this weekend and managed to stop at almost every light on Whitney Avenue.

Posted by: New Haven Resident | August 7, 2009 3:13 PM

BILL,
That's suggestion #2 above, did you even read the document?

Anyway - good job guys! I hope we can help get it done.

Posted by: Jules Audy | August 7, 2009 7:16 PM

As far as cycling, St. Ronan or Livingstone suit me fine on the stretch between Edwards and Edgerton Park. But I would love to see changes to Whitney below Edwards and would be thrilled if the project could extend from Edgerton Park into Hamden. Now I find riding on Whitney into New Haven a bit harrowing, particularly in the early hours of the morning after half a dozen pints or so at the Playwright.

Posted by: Brian | August 7, 2009 8:13 PM

I think they meant either "traffic circle" or "roundabout," not "rotary."

Although the two terms can arguably be used interchangeably, the term "rotary" is most often used when referring to high-speed, high-volume circular interchanges on limited-access expressways such as those used in Boston; "traffic circle" seems to have a slightly broader definition, but is generally used to refer to lower-speed, high-volume intersections with large radii such as Columbus Circle in New York City; so far as I can tell, "roundabout" refers almost exclusively to low-med-volume, low-speed intersections with medium-size radii; while "mini traffic circles" are a traffic calming measure used exclusively in low-volume situations. To my knowledge, only roundabouts and mini traffic circles are regarded as traffic calming measures. The chief difference between the two measures is the radius of the circle. While roundabouts often require widening of intersections, mini traffic circles do not require any modification to the intersection geometry.

The traffic calming measures installed on Woodward Avenue would be considered "roundabouts."

Posted by: JOHN | August 8, 2009 11:30 AM

Indeed, #2 is essential and should be applied throughout NH. It's clear that many times people run red lights out of frustration. I've never seen this anywhere else!

Posted by: Ned | August 11, 2009 10:30 PM

Car free zones around schools.