Eagle Rock and York

Location: Between the streets of 46th and Hazelwood on York Blvd.

Time of Observation: 1:45pm

Street Width (number of car lanes): It is a two lane road with a middle turning lane.

Bike lanes and signage: There are two bike lanes one for each car lane, there is also plenty of signage to identify the bike lanes. These signs are not very big though.

Pedestrian safety infrastructure (crosswalks, lights, stop signs, etc.): There is a crosswalk and traffic light at the intersection of 46th and York, as well as a stop sign at where Hazelwood meets York.

Posted Speed limit: 35 mph sign located at the intersection of 46th and York.

Traffic Count: 21.33 vehicles per minute

Bike Count: 0.33 bikes per minutes

Pedestrian Count: 4.3 pedestrians per minute

Pedestrian behavior observations: Overall there were very few pedestrians in the area walking and using the sidewalks. We did not observe people not crossing at proper crosswalks but rather the opposite. We followed a man who walked down the street and then back up the other side to get into his car.

Car Behavior Observation: We wittnessed the majority of the cars speeding past and not obeying the speed limit. But, when we did try to cross the street at a non designsated crosswalk both sides of traffic stopped to let us cross. I thought it was a very nice thing and did not expect it to happen.

Noise and Feel of the area: There was a lot of green space along the sidewalks providing ample amount of shape and on a hot day like that it felt great. The sidewalks themselves were not in the best condition though; they need some work. During the time we spent out on the street we saw three different patrol cars drive by and definitly added to the safe feeling of the location. The worst part of the experience was the noise. The amount of cars driving by created a lot of noise and was not very pleasent.

Improvement Suggestions: A crosswalk could be placed at the intersection of Hazelwood and York. This was the intersection where we crossed and traffic stopped. The addition of trashcans at some locations along the sidewalks would help cut down on the amount of trash along the street and sidewalk.

BY: Tyler Naftz and Erika Albert