Last week there were two pedestrian accidents in Greenburgh - one on Central Ave. A fatal pedestrian accident in the Fairview section of Greenburgh (Rt 119). This was the 8th pedestrian related accident in recent months in the town of Greenburgh and the third fatality. The accidents are taking place at different locations. BE CAREFUL.
The Greenburgh Town Board, Police, planning and Public Works department are giving traffic safety significant attention. At the Town Board work session this Tuesday we will devote attention to pedestrian safety. Our meeting begins at 4:30 PM and will be televised live on public access and streamed on the town website: www.greenburghny.com.
Chuck Conroy who is Highway Safety Program manager of the Governor’s Traffic Safety will meet with the Town Board and discuss ways the state can be helpful to the town. Among initiatives: more pedestrian, motorist safety education. The town has been distributing free reflectors to residents for a number of years. Many of these accidents were not caused by sidewalks or crosswalks.
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Status update: effort to get traffic light on Central Ave near Lawton (Sacred Heart Church)---site of a pedestrian accident this summer involving 2 pedestrians
Next steps: Fort Hill sidewalk, crossalk enhancements and other safety initiative--
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Education initiatives being organized by police
Digital speed signs --requesting purchase and placement around town
Seeking state legislation to allow speed camera's
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Prioritization of sidewalks to be built by the town—Commissioners of Public Works and Planning are working on a priority list which should be released to the Town Board in March.
We are all very upset by what is happening. We are not alone –other communities are also experiencing pedestrian related accidents.
PAUL FEINER
