New traffi c signal OK’d for Coddington and Crosby aves
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A traffi c light is in the works for Coddington and Crosby avenue.
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BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
A long-awaited traffi c control,
on a community’s wish
list for many years, is on its
way to becoming a reality.
Residents of Waterbury-
LaSalle are celebrating after
a request for a traffi c light
at the corner of Coddington
and Crosby avenues, a corner
where residents petitioned the
NYC Department of Transportation
for a traffi c signal in recent
years, was approved.
Community Board 10’s district
manager Matt Cruz recently
put in a request for a
traffi c light at the location,
following an earlier request
by the previous CB 10 district
manager.
“A request was made by
CB10 and DOT studied the location
and found the signal
feasible,” stated DOT spokeswoman
Alana Morales concerning
the new signal. “It
was approved this month and
is scheduled for installation by
the end of the year.”
Cruz said that he believes
the installation of a traffi c
light at this corner will fi nally
calm the intersection and let
motorists navigate through it
with clear visibility.
“People will slow down because
they see that traffi c signal,
and it will prevent a lot of
the accidents and near misses
that so many people were so
concerned about,” said Cruz.
Cruz added: “Unfortunately
DOT has to see statistics, but
the community knew for a long
time that it needed this and we
are glad that DOT fi nally confi
rmed our request.”
Michelle Torrioni said she
recalls that the late Joe Oddo,
her predecessor as president
of the Pelham Bay Taxpayers
and Community Association,
who lived near the intersection,
was a fi erce advocate for
the traffi c light.
A Bronx Times article from
2014 reported that Oddo collected
over 200 signatures in
two and half hours on a petition
calling for a street light
at the intersection, citing poor
visibility for motorists crossing
Crosby from Coddington
Avenue.
Torrioni said motorists
traveling eastbound on Coddington
Avenue (from the direction
of East Tremont Avenue)
to cross or turn on Crosby
Avenue were vulnerable because
of limited visibility,
sometimes worsened by trucks
or vans that parked close to the
street corners.
“It is a win for the community,”
said Torrioni.
Mary Jane Musano, president
of the Waterbury-LaSalle
Community Association said
there were lots of accidents at
the intersection.
“Crosby Avenue is a commercial
thoroughfare, with a
lot of people walking and passing
through at any given hour,
and this is a nice safety enhancement,”
said Cruz.
Motorists who cross the intersection of Coddington and Crosby avenues
may be able to do so in a safer manner as the NYC DOT plans on installing
a traffi c light at the location. Community News Group / Patrick Rocchio
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