With so many people hitting the road this week to celebrate the Fourth of July by seeing fireworks or the Boston Tall Ships, for example, it got us thinking: What is the most dangerous intersection in Wellesley?
Do people ignore signs or speed limits at this intersection? Does it have potholes or poor lighting? Let us know what intersection you deem to be the least safe in Wellesley by posting a comment below.
We'll post a recap of your answers on Friday.
MJ
10:22 am on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
The intersection near the Wellesley Square Post Office! People are trying to turn left across multiple lines of traffic, turn right onto Crest Street & right onto Central. Horrendous & dangerous, as there are multiple pedestrians crossing as drivers access traffic coming from multiple directions. It's amazing no one is killed.
Magellan
10:49 am on Thursday, July 5, 2012
A good part of that problem could be solved by closing Railroad Ave...the short road that goes through the park. Just get rid of that street altogether and make it all park. A path through the park to the train station for pedestrians would work fine.
Psd27
9:58 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Forest St and Wellesley Avenue
Magellan
10:45 am on Thursday, July 5, 2012
Washington Street and Weston Road. Don't try to make a left hand turn off Weston Road if there is a car parked on Washington St blocking your view of what's coming.
Or, better....just don't try to make a left hand turn off Weston Road.
Agreed about Forest St and Wellesley Ave.
karen
6:59 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012
I agree with Washington Street and Weston, Why there aren't any left turn arrows for drivers turning onto Washington in both directions is a mystery to me. The way the roads intersect makes it impossible for drivers going in either direction to pull forward to wait to turn without blocking drivers staying on Weston to pass through the intersection. Weston and Linden is another nightmare in Peak traffic will it ever be a "normal" lighted intersection, The blinking yellow does nothing to slow traffic on Weston, it seems to make them go faster.Turning left onto Weston at peak times is difficult at best and entirely dependent on the good grace of drivers on Weston Road.
MSR
10:16 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Washinton Street and Cliff Road. When the light turns red on Washington Street, the cars continue to go through, making it very dangerous for those trying to cross the street, or those trying to turn onto Washington Street from Cliff Road.
We need the DPW to paint that intersection with stripes, and put up a "DON'T BLOCK THE BLOCK" sign. Also cars have pulled into the intersection when the traffic is backed up at rush hour times.