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A roundabout was constructed at the intersection of Bliley and Blakemore Roads over 2 weeks ago and has not been completed. The Westlake Hills Community is highly upset, as we are having to fix the cones that keep getting knocked over since they are the only indication of what the new traffic pattern is supposed to be.
- The signage around the intersection is terrible. New lines haven't been painted and the old lines are still in place (which leaves traffic from Bliley Road stopping in the middle of the roundabout traffic).
- The placement of the circle in the center is too close to one corner, leaving cars little room to negotiate between a light pole and the center circle. (This will be a problem during icy weather.)
- There needs to be a "roundabout" sign with the Yield sign showing drivers what they are supposed to be doing.
Please give us an estimated time on when this project is supposed to be completed. Also, please let us know if there is any concern about the center circle being too close to Bliley Road and leaving little room for traffic to steer around without hitting the light pole.
Thank you!
21 Kommentierens
Anerkannt RVA: Customer campaigner (Registrierter Benutzer)
Hiccups (Registrierter Benutzer)
neighbor2 (Registrierter Benutzer)
Unbelievable chaos. The cones do not match the traffic pattern. If there is more than 1 car, no one knows what to do.
The work is not finished. The police have been called without success. Now it up to the city.
To add to the confusion, the neighbor on the corner has a spotlight aimed at the intersection at night.
Hopefully, this will be finished before someone is hurt.
N Junaluska Homeowner (Registrierter Benutzer)
The cones seem to move creating additional havoc. I've understood at least one neighbor to say they had gone out to intersection and reset the cones in order for traffic to flow more smoothly.
Appropriate signage would assist drivers as well - specifically noting it is a round about rather than just a yield in four directions.
Please make this a priority!
haguemandr1 (Gast)
Westlake-Greenvale Dr. Resident (Registrierter Benutzer)
Hiccups (Registrierter Benutzer)
anony (Registrierter Benutzer)
Agreed with all above. Bliley to Blakemore was already a horrendously overused cut through from Forest Hill To Janke... The city should have NEVER done anything to make this route more attractive to the cut through traffic.
The people cutting through that area BARELY respected the stop sign at the corner... what made the city think they'll respect a yield sign? Previously, I rarely had a problem. Since the traffic circle, I've had three people attempt to run the yield sign, including one GRTC bus!!! It is a disaster as is, and should absolutely be switched back to a traditional intersection, perhaps with additional anti-traffic measures (i.e. speed bumps, etc) on Bliley in an attempt to cut down cut through traffic.
upset (Gast)
Westlake-Greenvale Dr. Resident (Registrierter Benutzer)
anony (Registrierter Benutzer)
Two full weeks after this complaint was filed, an almost a month since the project began, and this is STILL a major problem for the area. Drivers have no idea what to do. There is no contrast between the bricks and asphalt, so many drivers cutting through the area don't even understand that it is a traffic circle. To compound problems, the cones are continually knocked over, requiring neighbors to go out and set them upright.
This is a MAJOR problem and safety issue that needs to be fixed immediately. It is only a matter of time before a major accident happens here. I've now had 3 close calls at the intersection, where I never had an issue previously. I've seen cars FLY through the intersection now that it is a yield, instead of a stop sign. Its only a matter of time before someone is involved in a major accident at this intersection, and sues the city as a result of this.
RVAfanSam (Registrierter Benutzer)
neighbor2 (Registrierter Benutzer)
The new lines make better sense of the traffic pattern. Drivers appear better able to follow the pattern this morning.
However, this continues to be an ugly example of a traffic circle. Wonder how this would have been implemented in the West End?
Alice (Registrierter Benutzer)
The new lines were painted yesterday and yes, they do help. The main problem with this intersection has always been from people not stopping at the stop sign at the end of Bliley Road. This new pattern now sends cars traveling NW on Blakemore into the Westlake Hills neighborhood directly into the line of traffic of those traveling to the end of Bliley Road. You then have to navigate around without hitting the telephone poll and hoping you won't get hit by those getting to the intersection from Bliley Road.
Agreeing with the comment above from "neighbor2", this is a really ugly intersection. The lines look horrible and the bricks are barely visible at dusk. We need another sign that says "Yield to traffic in circle" to help people that don't usually come in contact with roundabouts navigate.
This project can't possibly be finished.
Thank you for taking our concerns into consideration.
Hiccups (Registrierter Benutzer)
The plans were not executed as they were described to the association. We were told that the bed would be raised 2" and have nice trim. It is ugly.
No one understands that it is a round about. I agree the signage is inadequate. It also needs reflectors for at night.
Virginia (Gast)
Westlake-Greenvale Dr. Resident (Registrierter Benutzer)
neighbor2 (Registrierter Benutzer)
Drivers on Blakemore are used to driving at excessive speeds without any restriction. They are not easily accepting the concept of slowing down.
The roundabout seems to be entering their awareness today as traffic is navigating the circle more smoothly.
Again, the adult learning curve and resistance to change which are a normal part of this, do come into play.
Westlake-Greenvale Dr. Resident (Registrierter Benutzer)
Geschlossen RVA Care Warrior (Registrierter Benutzer)
6/5/2014 - Thank you so much for sharing your very important concern with the City of Richmond government online. Since this is not a Red/Yellow/Green Traffic Signal we need to move this request over to the SeeClickFix Other category for monitoring; https://seeclickfix.com/issues/1106738 ;
and YES all of these comments on this one ticket SCF#-1064976 have been submitted to Traffic Engineering Mgmt (CRS#-20020942965) so this Mgmt Team can be aware of our citizen concerns at this intersection.
At this point, please follow SeeClickFix#-1106738 for updates about activity here
You may also dial Traffic Engineering, 646-0442 and refer to 20020942965
https://seeclickfix.com/issues/1106738
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