Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk on Mill St in Byram

Byram residents are again concerned about traffic safety in their village, particularly in the area where Mill St and Delavan Ave connect Port Chester, NY to exit 2 at I95.

According to Greenwich Police lieutenant Tim Kelly who is the current public information officer, a male pedestrian was struck on Saturday night just after 7:00pm on Mill Street.

Kelly said the pedestrian was in a crosswalk at the time, and the driver was subsequently issued an infraction.

The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

In an email following the pedestrian being hit, Liz Eckert, who is the Chair of the Byram Neighborhood Association, said, “It is clear that more needs to be done with traffic calming measures in Byram. Speeding is a real problem in Byram and the cause of multiple accidents. The BNA is working closely with the Town of Greenwich DPW.”

Eckert said recently installed traffic calming measures include new crosswalks, bump outs and speed signal lights, and the BNA has also requested speed bumps and raised crosswalks to be installed on highly trafficked streets in Byram and near our schools.

“We have also requested ‘No Parking Here to Corner’ signs be installed to increase visibility for both drivers and pedestrians,” she continued. “Unfortunately existing parking rules and regulations are regularly ignored in Byram. Connecticut law prohibits parking within 25 feet of an intersection, marked crosswalk, or stop sign, so this is primarily an enforcement issue.”

There have been numerous crashes into parked cars on Mill St and Delavan Ave, as well as crashes on side streets, including a rollover, and recently a street sign knocked down. The new bump outs by Delavan and Veterans Way were intended to be a traffic calming measure, but recently the one outside Burgers Shakes and Fries was flattened after trucks mounted it repeatedly and knocked over the flashing beacon.

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Last April, during a DPW input session about traffic and pedestrian safety focused on Byram and nearby neighborhoods, residents noted traffic was increasing due to intense residential development in Port Chester along Main Street. The neighborhood is considered walkable and many families walk their children to New Lebanon School.

Eckert said residents with accident photos, information or requests can forward them to [email protected] with “traffic calming” in the subject line for the BNA to share with DPW.