"There was a really bad crash involving a speeding SUV and a Citi Bike rider late last that didn't get much attention from the larger world because it didn't result in a fatality - which is what happens in a city where roughly 50,000 people are injured in car crashes every year."
"For months, construction has obscured sightlines at the intersection of Franklin and Church in Tribeca - an intersection that's seen three crashes since the fencing went up. DOT got it changed after Streetsblog's Henry Beebe-Center reached out... but is there more to be done?"
"He started asking the Department of Transportation why such dangerous conditions are allowed to exist in plain sight, and the agency at least ordered up some changes, though the corner is still dangerous."
"Beebe-Center says the simplest thing would be to change the regular traffic light to a "Stop" sign for drivers until construction is completed."
A speeding SUV crash with a Citi Bike rider occurred late at night in Tribeca and received limited attention because no one died. The intersection of Franklin and Church has been made more dangerous by construction that obscures sightlines, and three crashes have occurred there since fencing was installed. A social video producer became focused on the issue after asking the Department of Transportation why the conditions were allowed to persist. DOT ordered changes, but the corner remains dangerous. A proposed solution is to replace the regular traffic light with a “Stop” sign for drivers until construction ends, improving safety for drivers and cyclists during the construction period.
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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