Memo+for+the+project

To: City of Manhattan From: C. Temple Subject: Intersection of Poyntz Ave and Sunset Ave Date: 10/04/2010
 * Manhattan Area Technical College **

The reason for this memo is to discuss possible options for changing the intersection of Poyntz Ave, and Sunset Ave to help the flow of traffic while school is in session. Please consider the following options before making a decision.

** Summary ** Some of the students here at MATC have been researching some of the more difficult intersections of Manhattan. We have concluded that the intersection at Poyntz Avenue and Sunset Avenue, during the months that school is in session, has a high probability for accidents because of the restriction of sight and and the layout of the intersection itself. Since sight is limited, traffic turning left have to pull forward to see which makes it hard for traffic turning left onto Sunset Ave from Poyntz Ave. The possible solutions we have come up with to help the flow of traffic at that intersection is as follows: 1. Repaint the lines on Sunset Ave so that traffic turning left or right onto Poyntz Ave are closer together and traffic from Poyntz Ave can turn left onto Sunset Ave easier, but the line of sight is still restricted for the traffic turning left onto Poyntz Ave. 2. Have the trees and bushes cut back far enough so that the traffic turning left onto Poyntz Ave do not have to pull so far forward to see which would makes it easier for traffic turning left onto Sunset Ave to complete their turn. 3. Last resort would be to widen the intersection on the East side of Sunset Ave making the line of sight better and making it easier to make a left turn onto Sunset Ave from Poyntz Ave. Please consider these options for making the intersection less hazardous.