Meredith Traffic

macbeth · 08-14-2019, 03:24 PM

Who gave Meredith permission to put a Pedestrian Crosswalk LIGHT up across a Major New Hampshire Highway? It almost seems not legal. Yes, pedestrians have to wait for the walk light to go at TRAFFIC LIGHTS. However this is not Traffic light, so did Meredith over step their boundaries? No dog in the fight, just a curious by-stander, not looking to use the cross walk.

Seaplane Pilot · 08-14-2019, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by macbeth

Who gave Meredith permission to put a Pedestrian Crosswalk LIGHT up across a Major New Hampshire Highway? It almost seems not legal. Yes, pedestrians have to wait for the walk light to go at TRAFFIC LIGHTS. However this is not Traffic light, so did Meredith over step their boundaries? No dog in the fight, just a curious by-stander, not looking to use the cross walk.

Which is actually a Federal Highway, US Route 3.

garysanfran · 08-14-2019, 06:52 PM

A car with Mass plates, two cars in front, stopped at the crosswalk with no traffic lights on and no pedestrians. The car in front of me, NH plates, started blowing the horn like crazy. The car behind me, NH plates, then chimed in.

I'm sittin' in the middle with California plates wondering if I should join the locals and thrash the ignorant Flatlander...I didn't, but had to wonder if the car in front and the one behind were Forum members doing some educatin'...I wasn't in a hurry.

fatlazyless · 08-14-2019, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

Which is actually a Federal Highway, US Route 3.

Even though it's part of the U.S. road system which means it travels through more than one state, the NH section is owned and maintained by the State of New Hampshire. The MA section is owned and maintained by the State of Massachusetts.

macbeth · 08-14-2019, 10:49 PM

Okay, so did New Hampshire give permission to do that?

Descant · 08-16-2019, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by macbeth

Who gave Meredith permission to put a Pedestrian Crosswalk LIGHT up across a Major New Hampshire Highway? It almost seems not legal. Yes, pedestrians have to wait for the walk light to go at TRAFFIC LIGHTS. However this is not Traffic light, so did Meredith over step their boundaries? No dog in the fight, just a curious by-stander, not looking to use the cross walk.

I think that section of road is an "Urban Compact" where the state has ceded control to the local political subdivision (town).
While it appears the red (only) light is not a success, a full light that close to the light at the intersection creates it's own set of problems. For example, if it is pedestrian activated at either location, that increases the number of times both lights will stop traffic, (if they are properly coordinated) even if there is not a pedestrian at both locations.

I feel like there have been times when there was an officer directing traffic at the cross walk. Perhaps when the craft fair was open, and they paid for the extra detail?

If there were reason to close the intersection of Rt 3 and 25, there would be a planned detour, right? Why not sign it as a "Bypass" and remove some of the traffic?

rick35 · 08-16-2019, 04:48 PM

I was reading some town minutes and there’s was a comment that traffic attendants would supplement the lights. Has that happened?

Bigstan · 08-16-2019, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rick35

I was reading some town minutes and there’s was a comment that traffic attendants would supplement the lights. Has that happened?

Police cadets used to manage pedestrian traffic, and it worked great forever.

Someone thought free GOV money was worth this I guess?

08-14-2019, 06:52 PM	#3
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,593 Thanks: 686 Thanked 684 Times in 350 Posts	Went past today... A car with Mass plates, two cars in front, stopped at the crosswalk with no traffic lights on and no pedestrians. The car in front of me, NH plates, started blowing the horn like crazy. The car behind me, NH plates, then chimed in. I'm sittin' in the middle with California plates wondering if I should join the locals and thrash the ignorant Flatlander...I didn't, but had to wonder if the car in front and the one behind were Forum members doing some educatin'...I wasn't in a hurry. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

08-14-2019, 03:24 PM	#1
macbeth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 60 Thanks: 40 Thanked 33 Times in 15 Posts	Who gave Meredith permission to put a Pedestrian Crosswalk LIGHT up across a Major New Hampshire Highway? It almost seems not legal. Yes, pedestrians have to wait for the walk light to go at TRAFFIC LIGHTS. However this is not Traffic light, so did Meredith over step their boundaries? No dog in the fight, just a curious by-stander, not looking to use the cross walk.

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08-14-2019, 10:49 PM	#5
macbeth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 60 Thanks: 40 Thanked 33 Times in 15 Posts	Okay, so did New Hampshire give permission to do that?

08-16-2019, 04:48 PM	#7
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	I was reading some town minutes and there’s was a comment that traffic attendants would supplement the lights. Has that happened?