Pedestrian safety upgrades throughout western Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – From Springfield to Amherst, we’ve seen plenty of pedestrian crashes in current weeks. So what are methods to guard your self? What’s being achieved to cease these crashes?

22News was at UMass Amherst with what’s taking place throughout our space.

The college has employed a agency to check out methods to make campus safer. That after two pedestrian crashes left one scholar lifeless. However drive right down to Springfield and also you’ll quickly discover some adjustments taking place there as effectively.

Wilbraham highway right here in Springfield was the location of a lethal pedestrian crash final week. Nevertheless, building is already underway to try to forestall extra tragedies like this one from taking place.

Jesse Lederman, Councilor at Giant and Chairman of the Upkeep and Improvement Committee stated, “That might be achieved within the subsequent month after which a further HAWK sign might be put up”

That’s Springfield Metropolis Councilor at Giant Jesse Lederman. He’s the Chairman of the Upkeep and Improvement committee. He stated work will even begin quickly on State Avenue. That’s the place plenty of lethal pedestrian crashes have occurred, significantly close to the library. He stated this month momentary constructions are set to go up, narrowing the four-lane avenue to simply two and placing a crossing space by the library.

In accordance with the nationwide freeway visitors security admin, you must attempt to use the sidewalk as a lot as doable and for those who do truly need to cross the highway you must be sure to look each methods and use a crosswalk.

Jesse Lederman added, “Although we are able to decrease the pace restrict, and enhance visitors patrols, on the finish of the day if we don’t make a bodily change to the terrain, individuals are not going to decelerate. We all know that on State Avenue that has been a severe difficulty.”

Councilor at Giant Lederman stated they’ll maintain a committee assembly originally of could to evaluation how these momentary measures labored and if they’ll transfer in direction of building.