DOT APPROVES BAILEY AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL REQUESTED BY KOPPELL

Here is news on a new traffic light to be installed at the intersection of Bailey Avenue and West 234th St. Councilman Koppell advocated and secured the commitment from DOT. The traffic light should provide additional protection for children playing at the Bailey playground located near by. Kudos to Koppell and any community activists that helped secure the traffic signal.

Gregory
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DOT APPROVES BAILEY AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL REQUESTED BY KOPPELL

Council Member Oliver Koppell is pleased to announce that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved his request for the installation of a traffic signal at Bailey Avenue and West 234th Street.

A DOT study confirmed Koppell’s contention that vehicles speeding in both directions on Bailey Avenue presented a danger to people trying to cross the avenue. Installation of the traffic signal is tentatively scheduled to be completed by November 30, 2011.

According to area residents, the large number of children crossing Bailey Avenue at 234th Street because of the proximity of the Bailey Playground and the Ft. Independence Community Center, located diagonally across the playground, made the installation of a traffic signal essential.

“I am pleased that DOT responded to my concerns about the safety of people, especially children, crossing Bailey Avenue at 234th Street by agreeing to install a traffic signal at this location,” Koppell said.