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A Safer and More Accessible Stapleton

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Kelly Alexander
11 years ago Featured

My husband and I live on Havana St. This situation is a nightmare. I totally agree with the requests. It will only be a matter of time before something seriously happens. The trucks and traffic are way to fast for this road.

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Christopher Taylor
11 years ago

30 mph is too fast for a residential road that children, walkers, and cyclist cross frequently everyday. People that live to the East of Iola and Havana must cross the street to reach the pool and play ground. We've already seen multiple vehicle accidents on Havana and Iola from speeders. Shame on us if a child gets run over crossing these streets on the way to the pool. Stapleton is losing its vision - what happened to a walking neighborhood?

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Geoff Aronson
11 years ago

Almost anything to slow those that are using this route to transit at ridiculous speeds would be welcome.

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Jeff Davidson
11 years ago Featured

While driving south on Havana, I was passed by a speeding truck going the wrong way on Iola. After nearly hitting my car, it went right through the stop sign at 26th without stopping. These problems are the direct result of connecting the two neighborhoods.

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Sharon Kolakowski
11 years ago

I think speed bumps or dips would work better to slow people down on Iola and on 28th Ave. 30 mph is way too fast for narrow residential streets...Even MLK Blvd is 30 and it's more of a thoroughfare. The speed limit should be 25 mph. What is the speed limit on 26th Ave? What about a painted crosswalk with flashing lights for awhile to remind drivers to yield to pedestrians in the walkways? I thought that was a Colorado law but I'm not sure so I'll look that up and post what I find out. I do not want a light or a 4 way stop at this corner...The traffic noise will be louder than it is now as people stop, rev their motorcycles or cars and take off! We should all be following the existing speed limit signs and the traffic signs and watching out for our children who live on every block in Stapleton!

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David Taylor
11 years ago

I have witnessed a couple of accidents at 28th & Iola St. I see daily cars, heavy trucks and even school buses traveling well over the speed limit in a hurry to get to I - 70 and elsewhere. There is no barrier to slow them down as they rush to get thru the lights at Iola and MLK. Many people including children use this intersection at 28th and Iola to get to the pool in the summer and it's dangerous crossing here. I saw last week a pedestrian crossing sign go up and am waiting to see if a crosswalk will be painted. The intersection really needs a 4 way stop sign to slow traffic down. It will only get worse as the Eastbridge shopping center is built and Iola will turn into a commercial traffic pattern rather than a peaceful neighborhood.

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Dan Lyons
11 years ago Featured

My kids and I frequently cross this intersection and it's such a wide road that it's not safe for them to do on their own. Please help us make it safer. Thanks,dan

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Hillary Stark
11 years ago

Please consider this important safety change. This is my children's route e walking to elementary school!!!

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Matt Hudson
11 years ago Featured

The comparable sections of Iola Street in Aurora (also a residential neighborhood) have regular stop signs to create a safer traffic pattern; we're in a neighborhood where kids walk to school and have no safe route to get there. Let's fix this.

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Carolyn W. Mueller
11 years ago

Please address these safety concerns. We have many children in this area and we want to keep them safe.

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Gretchen Pilcher
11 years ago

I've witnessed a speeding car using the bike lane to pass another car on Havana! People drive crazy fast past our house.

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Janet Tamaren
11 years ago

Can we put in one of those speed traps? A lot of drivers speed down Iola especially in the mornings.

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Rebecca Behrendt
11 years ago

trying to cross the street to go to f15 park and pool in our walkable neighborhood is challenging! Stop signs would be helpful!

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Eric Johnson
11 years ago

It's just a matter of time before someone gets hurt.

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Scott Petersen
11 years ago

Safety is priority #1 for Stapleton families. If they want traffic measures put in place to slow drivers down, give it to them!

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Anonymous
11 years ago

I would like to see ALL of Stapleton safer for our residents concerning speeding drivers.

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Tony rossiter
11 years ago

Want we need is speed bumps!