Nice that you got a quick and thorough response. But 2+ years to add crosswalks and traffic signals at an intersection is ridiculous
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Yeah, I know it’s frustrating but that’s just how long it takes with the funding structures in place and the amount of work needed across our growing region. Also, this won’t be a simple project given that utilities owned by a third party or parties are involved.
As everyone loves to say, Raleigh is sprawled out for miles, and the surrounding towns are in the midst of also sprawling out. That means that NCDOT and CAMPO have to use extremely limited regional funds to somehow produce hundreds of projects (small and large).
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This is incredible work. Keep it up!
What’s also valuable is logging suggested improvements or potentially dangerous intersections to the Ask Raleigh portal ( Home - Customer Experience Center ). It does feel sometimes like you’re complaining into a void of sorts, but I’ve been pleasantly surpassed with the response times and details provided to my recent entries.
Another way to keep track of dangerous intersections and unsafe interactions as a pedestrian/cyclist is via the Close Call Network (Close Call). You might have seen some of the stickers with scannable QR codes posted around town. This is an easy way to report your experiences in real time with the compiled data across the city to view. The Close Call data does not directly tie into any of the City of Raleigh’s reporting for future improvements but we (Oaks & Spokes) are gradually working to make that happen.
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Thanks for sharing this. I just reported an issue with the crosswalk signal at Wade and Ridge rd.
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Good! Keep em coming. That intersection is terrible for pedestrians. I legitimately almost got hit there twice in the span of 20 minutes coming to and from the Ridgewood shopping center back onto the greenway. Despite having a walk signal, cars could care less or aren’t acknowledging your existence (one pulled out and onto the crosswalk and gaslighted me for waving my arms and pointing to the walk sign).
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This is not an uncommon reaction from drivers. Last year I shared a story about a similar situation but the driver literally spit at me. Despite his “skill” at doing so, he luckily missed me.
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Exactly - The problem is the left turn light from Ridge onto Wade is green at the same time the crosswalk is green. This allows drivers turn left into the crosswalk, at the same time pedestrians have the green light to cross Wade. It’s just a matter of time before someone gets hit.
if it appears you won’t get assaulted, just walk right into the car before walking around. or as close as possible. if drivers don’t want peds all up in their grill, then get the hell out of the crosswalk.
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Sometimes when I’m walking a crosswalk that a car is also occupying, I’ll gently slide my had along their hood as I walk by. Just as a friendly, subtle “you’re in MY space” reminder lmao
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This is the same reason I walk around with a D cell battery in my pocket or a large ball bearing if I have one handy.
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I’ve used both of those platforms too. I also recommend that everyone use them to express your safety concerns.
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A positive development:
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