ADAMS COUNTY, Colorado — Pauline Seeger thought a traffic light might fix the problems at the intersection where her house sits.
But nearly two years after that light went in, Seeger has nearly 300 videos proving people don’t seem to care about that traffic light at 136th Avenue and Sable Boulevard near Brighton.
“We had a four-way stop,” she said. “Then we had the congestion problem. And now we have what we call the death light.”
Seeger and her neighbors call it the “death light” because they witness so many people run the red light at high speed each day. The 9NEWS crew shooting this story witnessed at least six drivers disregard the light in the hours they were at the home Monday.
“Nobody stops for the light – semis fly through here at 60 miles per hour,” she said.
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Seeger can’t think of a reason people speed through the light. She said when the intersection was a four-way stop, drivers would still not stop, though they at least slowed down before proceeding.
A spokeswoman for the city of Brighton said the city hasn’t seen any dangerous data.
“In early 2016, the City hired a consultant to analyze the intersection of 136th Avenue and Sable Boulevard after receiving complaints about this area. At the time, the intersection was a four-way stop. This corridor was formerly State Highway 2, owned and operated by the Colorado Department of Transportation, and was transferred to the City of Brighton around 2009. By 2016, the consultant determined the intersection warranted a traffic signal and the City then installed the traffic signal. To date, we have not received any indication of safety concerns from our local law enforcement agencies.
In response to a recent request within our community, we are collecting additional traffic data for this intersection and the nearby corridor of 120th Avenue to Bromley Lane. Once we receive all pertinent data, we will evaluate it to determine if there are ways we can enhance the corridor for our residents and visitors. As always, we encourage residents and visitors to report any concerns they may have.” - Kristen Chernosky, City of Brighton.
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