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East-west pedestrian crossing times: Jarvis/Wellesley

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The east-west crossing time on Wellesley St at the Jarvis St intersection is WAY too short. From the time the pedestrians get the advance walk to the blinking countdown is 20 seconds at best AND there are 5 not 4 lanes to cross. Also there is a high number of both older residents and people with mobility devices/wheelchairs at this exact area. I do not understand how some intersections with 4 lanes have a LONGER walk time before the countdown. We need an extra 10 seconds added to the walk time BEFORE the countdown, which will also help the cars turning left onto Jarvis to safely complete their turn after the pedestrians have crossed and before the light turns red. I watch this intersection every day and if you don't start to walk immediately you have to RUN across to finish because the timer is simply too short.

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Wellesley St will be very busy with Church St being closed down, The traffic will be doubled once Church st is closed, there should be no left turn on Jarvis Northbound from Wellesley eastbound , this will keep the flow of Wellesley St moving at all times, One car turning left on Jarvis can back up traffic for a block or two. down Wellelsey heading east. We must keep traffic flowing to avoid such traffic jams.
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@Larry Rubin and unknown I agree as I lived at that intersection for three years and do still walk east on Wellesley at times. The left turn off Wellesley onto Jarvis does create huge backups and the walking time is not sufficient. I am now 83 and still mobile but have slowed in the last 20 years. I hate when the countdown starts before one has crossed even when one had waited for the white signal to start. I know some people start when the countdown has already started but I do not think this change is for them.
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