agree. I travel there all the time. It is difficult at school time with kids crossing and getting out

it all good.

But as the structure is erected the complaint calls are on the rise too.

“My phone is ringing off the hook about and people always expect something to happen,” said Pulliaum.

“Since the dollar store is coming in there, you know the obstacles there and already traffic is backed up.

They ask me what’s going to happen now? It most certainly is a problem to get out there on Avalon in the morning time and the evening time. They are caught trying to get out there. They are afraid it is going to get worse.”

“It’s big problem at school time,” said Mondy. “I totally

agree. I travel there all the time. It is difficult at school time with kids crossing and getting out

(onto Avalon). Traffic is hectic. It needs a light.”

“We are glad to see the store coming in,” said Pulliaum. “It’s just the part where the traffic problem will get worse. People need to know I am working it.”

The City Engineer acknowledged peak hour concerns and pointed out school drive challenges elsewhere in the city but said justification for a traffic control signal at the Avalon and Jackson would have to be something other than a traffic study.

“I don’t dispute during the school rush when you got kids moving around there that is not problematic,” said Sorrell. “I’m not opposed to put a signal there if you all feel that strongly about it. But as the traffic situation stands it doesn’t warrant one. A traffic study had been presented last year that showed flow rates were too low for a stop light.

Pulliaum insisted regardless of flow rate, west bound drivers just cannot see around the pole on the corner creating potential danger of an accident.

“You’ve got to pull out past that pole which puts you out in the other street,” said Pulliaum. “You can’t see to the north. So drivers pull out.”

Councilwoman Ramona Taylor asked if the pole could be moved. It is a big pole that carries lines for Entergy.

“There is also an AT& T box,” said Sorrell. “There is a lot of stuff right there.” “I am asking for relief,” said Pulliaum.