Beaver Dam and Route 88

The snow is deep for August.

Intersection of River Road and Route 88. The traffic signal is dangerous as you must make sure the drivers on Route 88 trying to get thru the yellow light that is now red. If Point Pleasant had a camera or police officer there when will most certainly increase our revenues.

It seems to me that we have more accidents at the intersection of 35 North (Cincinnati Ave.) and Forman than anywhere else in The Beach. Why? I have NO idea.

As a Point Boro native, I gave this a little head start...and I added Beaver Dam and Bridge

Bridge Ave. and Mossbank and Treeneedle intersectin.

Rt 88 and Northstream Parkway. Ritas and Woodchucks on the right, Pats on the Left, and a busy road connecting Bridge Ave and Rt 88. The amount of traffic moving through this intersection has caused several accidents I've witnessed in the past 10 years, as well as many many near misses bicyclists included.

both sides of the 88 bridge - arnold ave intersection and beaver dam/herbertsville intersection.

Forman Avenue and Rt 35 North in PPB. Right near St. Peter's Church. Many accidents there.

Writes Kimmurray811@yahoo.com:

The corner of Forman avenue and 35 north is a terrible corner. St. Peters church sign, the no transit utility boxes and a guardrail are the culprit here. People don't stop after coming over the tracks. There is a huge blind spot. Dr.fitzpatrick has had to move his sign closer to his building because there was one year when it was knocked over 1 a month!

I don't know, Tom. Your choice has its merits because it is so confusing to navigate. But I think it's a tossup between Rt 88 and Bridge or Rt 88 and Herbertsville. They may not be accident prone but they are both sure get congested. As for 88 and Herbertsville, it is so narrow leading up to both sides north and south. If they were both widened, it would alleviate a big part of the problem because all you need is a few cars in the left lanes and everything backs up because a lot of the cars are not able to get into the right lanes. Have I confused you all enough? You know what I'm talking about, I hope.

Writes Lauren Jager Liebel: Where Northstream meets 88! Left turns onto 88 are so dangerous because there are so many other streets that are so close, and businesses with people stopping to turn into. Toss in some summertime traffic and it is treacherous.

Writes Tiffany Wess-Roland: Where Ida and riverwood cross herbertsville since it not straight across, been here 4 yrs and have seen a few accidents

Every single intersection/road where you go in at 2 lanes and then it becomes 1 lane after the light (Route 70 and Herbertsville, Route 88 and Herbertsville, Route 88 and Arnold) No one knows what to do here so everyone just merges without even looking.

Super dangerous intersection is Hollywood Blvd and Bridge ave. Cars come flying over the bridge and there are always kids riding bikes and people jogging over the bridge into Point. Its a horrible place to have a side street (Hollywood blvd) because the cars are just going to fast over that bridge. Not to mention kids crossing Bridge ave there on their bikes (which they really shouldnt do because its too dangerous, but do anyway because they are kids). I hate that intersection. And coming down from the bridge if you are making a right onto Hollywood at the bottom of the bridge, you cant really see if there is a car or person on Hollywood waiting to pull out onto Bridge ave until last minute. Super dangerous. I really wish they would close that street off. Plus in the summer it give the residential area back there tons of traffic when the bridge is up because cars cut through to avoid waiting at the bridge.

The absolute worse intersection is rt 88 and Bridge Ave. the problem can push traffic on rt 88 past Jordan Ave in Brick and Acacia Rd in Point. With two gas stations, a major shopping center, two fast food chains and a cluster a businesses along both roads, it is by far the worse. Why the Boro ever thought the Citgo gas station at that intersection was a good idea is beyond me. It's exasperated the situation, and the state refuses to look into reconfiguring the intersection or re-timing the lights. Add to that the re- build or replacement of the Beaver Dam Creek bridge, it is going to be a nightmare.

Rt 88 and Dorsett Dock Road - drivers accelerate after heading over the bridge, then slam on their brakes as the car ahead of them stops and waits to turn left onto Dorsett Dock. A "no left turn" at that intersection for westbound cars would help, I think - although the people who live off Dorsett Dock probably wouldn't like it much, because they'd have to overshoot the intersection, then backtrack.

Where Bay Ave and Arnold Ave meet by green planet, especially in the summertime. People are aloud to park to close to the corners which makes it harder to see what's approaching from either side of Arnold. I understand that Stella Luna and Green Planet need those parking spots for there business, but it really does create a traffic jam on an already crowded street.

Crossing over 35 north and south in all the streets in PPB is dangerous with the exception of Atlantic because of the light. You just can't see between the trees and parked cars on 35. You have to inch out and then someone making a left off of 35 is giving you dirty looks. Crossing over Bay Avenue too is another spot hard to see because of parked cars and trees. There is a lot of obstructions in the Beach.

88 and mistletoe ave. traffic always blocks our street when we try to go onto 88. then they come down our street doing 40 or more

I have four locations that come to mind right away. 1) As was mentioned earlier, Rt. 88 where it intersects Northstream Pkwy and Marshall Dr.- Offset streets and business traffic. 2) Benedict St. next to the Ocean Rd. school.-Blind and fast eastbound traffic. 3) the jug handle from Rt. 35 North to Rt. 35 South by Goodyear.-Blind due to vehicles and the way the lanes funnel to go south. 4) Where there was an accident this morning; Rt. 35 south at Washington Ave.-Washington is a cut through to Bradshaw's Beach, patrons backing out of Brave's parking, patrons backed up pulling into the Richmond Center's lot and sometimes delivery trucks unloading. And add drivers cutting straight across from the CVS lot to go down Washington Ave.

Washington and Richmond intersection is dangerous. Jenn D. is so right. The traffic sign at the CVS exit says RIGHT TURN ONLY (onto Richmond), but many cars cross over Richmond to get onto Washington or into Surf Taco. Seems a lot of people don't understand that RIGHT TURN ONLY doesn't JUST mean NO LEFT TURN.

I know that this is not a major intersection but the shrubs at the corner of Nowata Avenue and Mossbank make it very hard to see who is coming down the road. You really have to stick your car into that turn in order to get a good view. Those shrubs are too close to the corner and should be removed.

Herbertsville Rd. and River Ave.!!!! The 4-way stop signs are a joke. People just fly through and then add bikes, it's really dangerous. If the town put a camera there, it might stop the dangerous driving and be a money maker.

Arnold and Ocean Ave Pt Beach. Pedestrians constantly ignore the crosswalk signal causing trafic to back up.
The Beach says they need money, start ticketing the pedestrians that ignore the crosswalk signal. They would make a fortune.

New Jersey Ave and Bay. There are shrubs right at the corner on the left side that make it nearly impossible to see oncoming traffic. Also, NJ Ave and Richmond Ave. South, same problem. Aren't homeowners supposed to keep trees and shrubs trimmed so as not to obstruct a driver's view of traffic?

Riviera Rarkway and Beaver Dam Road , Espically during the school year. 1. There should be no parking on Riviera Parkway during school hours.The road is not wide enough to accomidate 4 cars, busses and kids on bicycles. 2. There should be no left turn from Riviera onto Beaver Dam, that backs traffic up for blocks. Too many people trying to get out of a small neighborhood.

And how could I have forgotten about the corner of Herbertsville Road and Osborn Ave? Between the one way (and most drivers going the Wrong way), the blind corner due to trees and bushes, bike riders riding 5 across right up to the intersection and lets not forget the drunks walking back and forth to the West Side from their cars parked on Osborn. This is a treacherous corner!

I think trying to determine what is the worst intersection will be an act of futility. Have you all noticed that everyone is naming a different choice without disagreeing with the others? THEY ALL STINK! Agreed?

There is a dangerous curve and you can't fit two cars around the curve on the strip of Trenton between Arnold and Chicago. Also there should be a light on Chicago and Arnold and/or Trenton and Arnold. People are pushing baby strollers, riding bikes, it is so dangerous, you can't cross over. So many accidents and close calls!! Forget trying to go that way on a Friday or Saturday night. Locals know to go to Forman and turn on 35. When will there be someone who accesses this? Please someone make this safer for everyone!!

Sop Complaining: YOUR ARE A ASSSSSS. Like you never complain. Get a life.

To A Resident: You are correct, it is 35 North on New Jersey Ave, with the shrub obstruction, which is on the driver's right when heading East.

@stop complaining, Stick to the subject of the story not a diatribe about Barrella. The patch asked its readers to ID intersections/roads that people have issue with. Not their political views and you throw in the politco BS.

This your first comment and you sound so anti-barrella. It seems that you are just another retread BW politishill with MPD!

Forman and rt 35 north

Rt 88 and Northstream pkwy. Intersection is horrible. Not to mention the fact that on Northstream parkway people fly down to get from rt.88 to Bridge Ave. I hate the fact that Northstream Pkwy has no sidewalks with all the young kids in the area including mine. WE NEED SIDEWALKS, especially with so many bus stops for the young kids. You don't know how many times I've almost seen accidents on the curve of Northstream Pkwy. where Pocahontas Ave. is near...

Bay & Arnold Ave. There should be a no left turn onto Arnold Ave. from Bay Ave.

Bay & Arnold is bad. There should be a light. You can't see anything either way. Cars block on both sides. You have to inch out and by the time you can see you are in the middle of the street either way.

Bowie, I agree, I also was trying to cross over bay from Forman going towards the school. Really bad spot. Cars parked on Bay, you can't see anything coming from the right going into point pleasant. Literally out in the middle of the street which could be too late to get hit. It is like you are taking a chance, plus the fact cars are flying down bay avenue at times....really dangerous.

The corner of South St. and Jackson St., no one stops a the stop sign.

Rue Ave and Rt. 88. An accident waiting to happen....WAIT, several have already happened!

After looking at the map with all of those "pins" and reading all of these posts, it is obvious that the intersections are not so much the problem. It is the fact that there are so many people who simply can't drive. What do blame it on, DUI's, cell phones, texting, advanced age, the "red sticker" crowd, or just plain ignorance? We have some who think a stop sign is a suggestion or it is OK to pull halfway out into an intersection until the other side clears (don't you hate that?). Another problem is we have people who just walk out in front of traffic. The State is of no help when they make everyone stop for them by law. Remember, "walk with the green, not in between"? Think about it. If everyone observed the law, how bad would these intersections be?