file photo by Boyd Loving
This entire debate is silly. I agree with previous posts that this Road has been in use for several decades with minimal issues. Traffic on this road is mostly local, and the hill is obviously used by those who are comfortable with it. Folks who get nervous about traversing lanes of normal width ought not to — and as a matter of practice don’t — use the hill. As far as I can tell, the “safety” issues all arise out a few anomalies where drivers of large trucks/buses have managed to get up/down the road without noticing the traffic signs. As with many other roads in the village, this is simply a matter of poor — or entirely missing — signage. Simply install PROPER and VISIBLE signs (“LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY”, “NO BUSES”, “NO TRUCKS”) and this will be quickly resolved. Turning the road into a one-way street is intellectually lazy and doesn’t address any of the true underlying concerns.
I agree!! It’s already illegal for trucks to use this road – what’s needed is police enforcement of these laws/ordinances.
This road has been around, and in use for more than 150 years. People need to learn how to drive. When you go up a hill with a curve, you’re not supposed to slow down, you SLIGHTLY accelerate to maintain speed. When you go down the hill you stay in your lane – not the middle of the road.
Close the road. No enforcement needed.
What is the imperative for keeping a dangerous road open?
Obivously it is not a route for emergency responders. Your can drive on other safe roads and get to where you need to go.
Close it and use village resources for important services.
right.. just give up and close it — its the snowflake way…
Since it’s an important throughfare for many residents living nearby, some of whom may have moved there precisely so that they could use that road to reach the HHK train, the road could surely be dug up and reconfigured to be safer. It’s ancient. Shutting it down would probably only invite young drivers to try it.
Has anyone checked to see how many accidents there are on this so-called ‘dangerous’ road. I’m not talking about the trucks or buses who illegally use the road. The number is very few. If you’re not comfortable driving on this road then drive the extra couple miles to go to Wyckoff Ave or Glen Ave – but don’t close it down because you’re too uncomfortable driving on it