List Ave at E Coldspring Ln to Harford Rd has been closed to through traffic. There have been numerous auto crashes due to motorists using it as a shortcut, and so we are closing the road to through traffic indefinitely beginning Fri, Nov 18.Level-Enthusiasm4478 t1_iwjm6s7 wrote
Just currious, but how?
A sign won't stop me. I can't read
BmoreCityDOT OP t1_iwjmbd3 wrote
We suggest not trying to drive through the concrete barriers.
Level-Enthusiasm4478 t1_iwjn8ut wrote
u/BmoreCityDOT ... this is the type of sas we need. Not the sas we desrve.
Btw ,side note. I noticed a shit tone of cars today on the promanade near little italy and peir 5. Do you know what is up with that?
Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_iwl88o3 wrote
But also, we deserve it.
Shojo_Tombo t1_iwkwea5 wrote
What's the process to have your street closed to thru traffic? GPS constantly tries to route semi trucks down our narrow street with tight corners, which has caused several trucks to hit resident vehicles or get stuck and have to reverse back down the street and risk more damage. People also think it's a shortcut and fly down the road like they're drag racing. One of my neighbors' kids is going to get run over if we don't get some traffic calming or completely close it.
Hisyphus t1_iwl80s4 wrote
Have you emailed or sent a message to your local representative? They might be able to assist you.
BmoreCityDOT OP t1_iwl874h wrote
This is the correct answer. Talk to your councilperson.
Shojo_Tombo t1_iwla0zi wrote
Okidoke, will do. Thank you.
SaveFailsafe t1_iwjme9x wrote
If they're serious they could put a physical roadblock halfway down the street. So residents can get in and out either end, but you have to exit the same side you enter.
Human-sweatervest t1_iwjpcu4 wrote
As someone who lives pretty much exactly halfway down List, a physical roadblock halfway down the street would be a truly terrible idea. A speed bump would be welcome!
SaveFailsafe t1_iwjs5pz wrote
I really doubt they will install anything like that, but that's the way to stop drivers for real. We all know paint on the road or signs on posts do absolutely nothing to slow down a determined asshole.
Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_iwld1mz wrote
The police department could start issuing traffic violations again. Then over time people would learn you can't just ignore the laws.
BmoreCityDOT OP t1_iwladdv wrote
We’re so serious that we put a barrier at the beginning of the street. 😊
SaveFailsafe t1_iwlasar wrote
I love it!
houdinize t1_iwld3le wrote
Maybe we should put more of those benches that say, “the city that reads”, at the intersection.
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