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Hackensack Discussion / Re: Main St.
« on: June 11, 2007, 05:28:49 PM »
That's a reasonable observation, and I have a reasonable response.
The statement is true, but traffic lights complicate and delay any driver taking Central Ave to State Street, then east on Mercer.
For one, the light at the corner of Central and State Street is EXTREMELY long, and you CANNOT make a right on red at that light. NOBODY wants to wait that long, possibly over 3 minutes. The bypass route I suggested also eliminates the eastbound wait for the light at Central Ave and Union Street. This is because eastbound traffic on Central Ave can make a right on the red light onto Union Street.
Either way there would still be the light at State and Mercer, but under my suggestion, the driver has to wait ONLY AT THAT ONE LIGHT. The other way, the driver has to wait at 3 lights, including one very long wait at Central and State.
It's a shame that getting 3 blocks from the corner of Central Ave & Union Street to Main Street takes so long.
The statement is true, but traffic lights complicate and delay any driver taking Central Ave to State Street, then east on Mercer.
For one, the light at the corner of Central and State Street is EXTREMELY long, and you CANNOT make a right on red at that light. NOBODY wants to wait that long, possibly over 3 minutes. The bypass route I suggested also eliminates the eastbound wait for the light at Central Ave and Union Street. This is because eastbound traffic on Central Ave can make a right on the red light onto Union Street.
Either way there would still be the light at State and Mercer, but under my suggestion, the driver has to wait ONLY AT THAT ONE LIGHT. The other way, the driver has to wait at 3 lights, including one very long wait at Central and State.
It's a shame that getting 3 blocks from the corner of Central Ave & Union Street to Main Street takes so long.