Street lights at Countryside and Algonkian Parkways are up

In previous posts, I’ve mentioned the intersection of Countryside Parkway and Algonkian Parkway near my home. The intersection has been the site of 2 pedestrian deaths in the past year or so and has undergone a safety review. During that review process and the decisions made as a result, I’ve called for a simple addition to the intersection that would most certainly have aided in avoiding the 2 deaths: street lights. Well, someone apparently felt the idea (whether from me or another concerned soul) had some merit. In the past week three of these items have sprung up:

It’s hard to tell from this camera-phone shot but the lights aren’t wired to power, yet. I’m hopeful they’ll do more than serve as ornamental lighting but the size, height, and position of these lights isn’t confidence-inspiring. What is needed is illumination into the street, not on the corner of the road. THe crosswalks need to be lit so as to see anyone who might be walking across it wherever they might be along that path. I’m no expert on lighting but these don’t seem suited to that task.

That said, I haven’t seen them lit up, yet, so I’ll hold my judgment until I do. I’ll let you know how they look.