A lot of infrastructure improvements have been happening in Ozone Park after decades of oversight. But this one here, which was done between February and March according to a resident who was watching me photograph this is quite the curiosity. And as you will see, the stupidest and ultimately hazardous street redesign I have seen in this town.
This street is Albert Rd., a one way going west that intersects with Cross Bay Blvd. and is adjacent to 149 ave.. A lot of flooding always happens here after it rains so that may be why this was done going by all the bioswale looking spots recently installed. But prior to the D.O.T.'s decision to place a dead end here, drivers used to be able to turn right into Cross Bay and into 149 ave. heading east, being a two way street.
Surely, this new dead end will cut off any potential accidents but here's where it gets really stupid
Why would the D.O.T. put a cul de sac on a one way road?
And why isn't there a stop sign placed heading towards it?
The D.O.T. did think to put a stop sign to alert drivers who were shocked to find this path blocked during their return east to access 149 ave., but it's obscured by a tree.
And instead of a two way traffic sign on the right there (which is already indicated on the sign on the south side of the street) why not a right turn arrow sign? I know we got those.
That former intersection used to be pretty dicey and it's good to see new infrastructure after decades of neglect because this area tends to flood a lot when it rains, but even when the city does something good they find a way to mess things up and produce a new hazard after getting rid of an old one.
So it goes.
