It was sad to see that another pedestrian was killed at the intersection of Bardstown Road and Goldsmith Lane just before midnight last night. From the pictures I have copied from the TV station websites, it looks like the female pedestrian pushing a two-wheel cart was killed on the southbound side. The first picture is from WDRB.
The second picture is from WAVE3.
The basic facts are that the pedestrian was in a crosswalk when she was hit. Police were out to determine who had the right of way.
A fatality happens at this intersection every few years. I am frankly surprised that it does not happen more often for the following reasons:
1) It is state highway with a speed limit of 45 mph at this intersection.
2) It has a high flow of pedestrians at rush hours
3) It takes a pedestrian a significant time to cross.
I otherwise have had some near misses turning off of Goldsmith northbound onto Bardstown when taking my son to school and going to work. There have been numerous pedestrians walking in the crosswalks when I have been trying to turn right.
I think that the solutions are state government solutions since it is a state highway.
My first thought is that a pedestrian bridge would be a good thing, but changing the speed limit and maybe a lane diet would be helpful.
Otherwise, I will be solemn as I go through this intersection this morning.
The second picture is from WAVE3.
The basic facts are that the pedestrian was in a crosswalk when she was hit. Police were out to determine who had the right of way.
A fatality happens at this intersection every few years. I am frankly surprised that it does not happen more often for the following reasons:
1) It is state highway with a speed limit of 45 mph at this intersection.
2) It has a high flow of pedestrians at rush hours
3) It takes a pedestrian a significant time to cross.
I otherwise have had some near misses turning off of Goldsmith northbound onto Bardstown when taking my son to school and going to work. There have been numerous pedestrians walking in the crosswalks when I have been trying to turn right.
I think that the solutions are state government solutions since it is a state highway.
My first thought is that a pedestrian bridge would be a good thing, but changing the speed limit and maybe a lane diet would be helpful.
Otherwise, I will be solemn as I go through this intersection this morning.
Or we can do something which costs nothing...have all the lights on red while pedestrians cross. If they need to go diagonally to the opposite corner, they have time to do so.
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting. That seems to be another reasonable option.
ReplyDeleteI see pedestrians crossing in the middle of bardstown road between cars all too often...also crossing against the light...that particular area is very dangerous any time of the day...especially at night.
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