ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Reconnect Rochester held an event Sunday morning urging the city and the state Department of Transportation to invest in making Lake Avenue safer.
News10NBC’s Declan Stablow was at the corner of Lake Avenue and Driving Park Avenue, where the group gathered to share both short-term and longer-term ideas for improving safety. One suggestion was lowering the speed limit on Lake Avenue to 25 mph. The group said that 10 pedestrians have been killed on Lake Avenue in the past decade, including two last month, and at least 80 pedestrians have been injured during that time.
Reconnect Rochester also called on the city and state to redesign Lake Avenue with a plan that includes a designated bus lane, raised crosswalks and a reduction in car lanes. The group honored victims of traffic violence with yellow flags representing people hurt while walking or biking in Monroe County over the past decade, and each pair of shoes displayed represented someone killed while walking or biking during that span.
Reconnect Rochester said Lake Avenue is the most dangerous road in the state and should be treated like an emergency.
“We need to get Lake Avenue, re-engineered, and we need to prioritize safety. And in order to do that, we need to put it in the capital plan, and make sure that those investments, for all, all, all users of this roadway, whether it’s driving or taking the bus, that those investments happen,” said Cody Donahue, co-executive director for Reconnect Rochester.
Declan reached out to the city and the state transportation department, but didn’t hear back yet.
According to Reconnect Rochester, an average of 13 people have died each year walking or biking in Monroe County over the last decade. Sunday was also the World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Traffic Violence.
Reconnect Rochester calls on Rochester and state DOT to make Lake Avenue safer WHEC.com.
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