Traffic Survey Project Survey Data
- I live in Iowa City:
Yes: 12
No: 0
- I have difficulty:
Walking:2
Seeing: 2
Hearing: 0
Other: Surgery Recovery.
- I use a:
Walker or crutches: 1
Manual Wheelchair or device: 1
Power wheelchair or mobility aid: 1
Other: Cane, Chemical Imbalance making walking unsteady.
- I cross at the Burlington/Dubuque intersection:
Occasionally: 4
Once each day: 2
More than once each day: 6
Avoid the intersection: 0
- I use the intersection to:
Work: 0
Shop: 10
Visit the Pedestrian Mall: 12
Visit the Library: 12
Other: SeniorCenter (4), Home (2), Church, Old Capital Mall
- When crossing at the intersection, I:
Do not have any difficulty: 3
Have enough time to cross: 0
Don’t have enough time to cross: 4
I feel I don’t have enough time to cross: 7
Comment: The walk sign should be longer than it is.
It’s a rush; I feel in danger.
- When trying to cross at the intersection, I:
Have never had a problem: 1
Fear for my safety:6
Have nearly been hit by a vehicle:7
Have been injured: 0
Comment: I have nearly been hit more than I care to admit.
I avoid the intersection because I am blind and the traffic does not stop.
- The worst times to cross at the intersection are:
Mornings: 9
Afternoons: 7
Evenings: 4
Late Night: 1
Weekends: 3
Comment: No time is a good time.
Between 8-8:30
I have insufficient knowledge to make this judgment.
- The traffic signal allows people how much time to cross?
Less than 5 seconds: 1
Five seconds: 2
Ten seconds: 3
Fifteen: 1
Twenty seconds: 0
More than twenty seconds: 0
Comment: The walk light goes off halfway through the intersection.
How would we know that?
- I have difficulty crossing at these intersections:
Burlington and Clinton streets: 4
Burlington and Linn streets: 7
Burlington and Gilbert streets: 3
Other: 0
Comment: All of the above are dangerous and need extreme care.
General Comments: Note: Unless otherwise indicated, each comment refers to the Burlington/Dubuque intersection.
It is difficult to get walkers across bumps and cracks.
The cross buttons are too high to reach. They need to be lower, bigger and protrude out more.
Cars often run red lights. I have nearly been hit twice by cars at the Burlington/Clinton intersection by cars turning with the green light.
A friend called City Hall to complain and was told that the timings on the light are fine. The city must start thinking about the implications of the new ramp on the intersection, which will increase traffic flow.
Bad weather exacerbates the danger of this intersection. So do situations where many pedestrians are crossing at the same time. Cars turning left often do not wait for pedestrians to cross which slows pedestrians trying to cross. The intersection is particularly dangerous to the elderly, disabled, and children. The new ramp will make the intersection even more dangerous.
While I do not think the green light here is one of the shortest for pedestrians, people with walkers and canes have trouble.
Right turning traffic traveling east moves too fast and too closely at the Washington/Linn intersection.
Once while trying to cross, I was prevented from crossing by three successive cars turning right. When it snows enough to require plowing, snow piles in front of the signal make it impossible to reach the push button.
Drivers often scream at me for not crossing before the flashing light goes on, not acknowledging that I still have a right to cross. This intersection is not designed with pedestrian interests in mind. I have come very close to getting hit by cars running red lights. I have to wait longer to make sure cars stop when they are supposed to.
Curb cuts are designed such that they require wheelchair users to endure a longer and less direct route across the street.
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