Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-12-09
SAFETY ISLAND
At 5 CORNERS
AdoIph Greenbaum Plans
New Innovation to Prevent
Accidents at Busy Spot

With the idea in view of greatly
reducing the chances for accidents
at Smith and State streets, Adolph
Greenbaum, as president OF the city
plan and coming commission, has laid
out plans for the construction OF
safety island which will protect the
pedestrians at that point and at the
same time will not impede trafilc..
Mr.. Greenbaum has made a study OF
the conditions at that corner ana mas
stated his assurance that the plan Is
feasible. Louis p. Booz, member oil
of the commission, IS at present
drawing a set Of plans for the pro-
posed innovation and they are 10 be
presented for the consideration OF
The Board of Aldermen at the next
meeting of that body, according 10
Mr.. Greenbaum.
Under the plan as ii now stands
the safety island would be similar in
character to those in use at Newark
The structure would L-shaped, with
one end pointing toward the First
National Bank and the other end to-
ward the United Cigar store corner.
The island would be about twenty
feet in length and four feet wide.
The distances have been measured
bv Mr.. Greenbaum and Mr.. Booz
and an abundance of room for the
safety island has been found.
In sketcning his plan, Mr.. Green
baum referred TO the heavy trafnc,
both vehicular and pedestrian, ex-
isting at the so-called Five Cor
ners" and TO the considerable dis
tance between the curbs at Smith
street and New Brunswick ave-
nue. and Smith and state streets.
I He also pointed out that IN
crossing the street at that
| corner. the pedestrians are e1posed
TO automobiles coming from seVeral
directions and that accidents were
/ only averted by almost super-human
efforts on the part of the traffic po-
! liceman. Under the new plan the
safety island would afford sort OF
way station where the people on foot
might pause until the way is made
/ clear to complete =39e crossing.
The left hand turn out New
I Brunswick avenue. at present pro-
hibited at the option of the traf-
! fc policeman. would be done away
/ with permanently, according 70 MI
| Greenbaum's project. The sign II
| the middle of the street, where the
| officer is stationed may be moved
! SeNeral IS - SUulAA 81 a. ~ 49,
enough room for the left turn out
/ New Brunswick avenue. Thus al
traffic would pivot at one point.
Movable iron stanchions connect
ed with ropes have been considered
by the cox. mission and AFFECTION
found to them, owing TO the facl
that they are movable and, as re-
suit. are likely TO be out OF place
when needed.
Included in the proposed plan Is
the erection OF a small building tC
afford protection for the traffic po'
J Hcemen. II has been found that by
moving the station south a few feet
1 sufficient room is available for the
/ construction of such post. Instead
( of arm signals as tranmltted now
/ the shelter would have mechanlca
signs placed upon the roof, moved
by the officer stationed inside. Tn
der this plan the traffic men would
not be compelled 10 remain outside
( exposed to all sorts of weather and
! less confusion would result from
I mistaken signals
Mr.. Greenbaum and Mr.. Booz VII
appear at the next meeting OF the
Board of Aldermen anc present
I their plan accompanied by skele'
tons and full details.