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City to trial Safe Streets demo at Hammond, Union and 4th streets
Summary
Bangor staff previewed a seasonal demonstration project to temporarily close 4th Street at the Hammond/Union intersection, narrow or shorten crosswalks and install flexible posts to study pedestrian safety effects; the trial would run spring through fall with before/during/after evaluation.
Jefferson Davis presented a 'Safe Streets for All' demonstration planned for the Hammond/Union/4th Street intersection. The planned trial would temporarily close 4th Street at the intersection using barricades, install flexible posts and adjusted curb accesses, and shorten crosswalk distances to measure effects on vehicle turning and pedestrian safety.
Davis said the demonstration is temporary — intended to run through spring, summer and fall — with pre-deployment, during-deployment and post-deployment studies to measure traffic and safety outcomes. Committee members asked whether the intersection is the city’s highest-crash location (Davis said it is high-cross but not the most dangerous intersection) and expressed interest in the trial’s results.
No formal action was taken; Davis said staff would proceed with planning and data collection and report results after the seasonal trial.
