dangerous intersection

[desiringsubject.livejournal.com]

So, there was Yet Another bad car accident on the corner of Powder House Blvd and Packard Ave yesterday. Including a baby in a carseat in the car that ended up on the lawn of 125 Powder House. This intersection, I believe, is too dangerous to have a blinky light any longer. People routinely cruise down Powder House at 45 mph or more and cannot stop for pedestrians or turning cars.

To whom does one write a letter about this? I really feel that a real, three light traffic light is finally called for there, at least so that one can push the button for a walk. Even a blinky light like they have on Rt. 16 so that you *can* push the button for a walk would be an improvement, but wouldn't solve the issue of people turning off or onto Packard, which people do pretty frequently.

Thoughts, dslj?

Comments

[ron_newman]

Well, 3/4 of it is in Ward 7, and the part that's in Ward 6 is all Tufts dormitories.

[somervilleguy.livejournal.com]

Was just about to mention that. I knew a person that lived along that stretch of the blvd and he always told me he voted in 7 and since I don't know anyone that lives in the dorms I always thought that 7 also.
Don't know why I said Bromfield instead of Burnham though?