Turning left off Royalton road into the road that goes to Costco is a nightmare

Going East on 82 and all the idiots that cut you off to go north on 71. They should all be ticketed

Joe wants to know? Is this a joke? Joe, drive around town for a week. You will get a good idea. Pet peeves? Left turn signal at 82&Pearl to head north on Pearl. What? 4-5 cars make it thru. During noon hour, put a semi in there and 1 maybe 2 make it though per cycle. A joke. Also love the frequent red lights outside the police station to let the cars out from CVS.

Turning left from Shurmer onto Howe Road, you can sit at that red light for up to 5 minutes. Also putting up a no turn on red onto 82 from Howe Road.

Every morning I wait in the same line as many others to get from Howe onto 82 in order to get onto 71 northbound and the rude people that fly by in the left center lane to pass all of us up in the correct lane and then cut us all off is frustrating and I agree with Rick Beechy, they should all be ticketed. Better yet, put up a barrier so when they turn that corner, they will be surprised that they can no longer cut the rest of us off and have to wait in line like everyone else!

When leaving the Rec in the morning, we all sit at the light waiting to get onto rt. 82, often over 2 minutes. I've heard the excuse about "traffic flow" but at 7 AM there are times when there are absolutely NO cars in sight going east or west on 82. Can they not install a sensor so those of us going to work can get on with our day? I've seen too many people turning left on red because of the wait.

There should be a red on red at 82 and Howe to go East. Also for the previous people the right lane is actually for 71 south . So yes let's us put up that barrier for all in the right lane.

It is awful when heading east on 82 to turn left into the plaza at Southpark. I'm not sure who thought that it was a good idea to only let 4 or 5 cars through at a time. It was especially nightmarish at Christmastime. The turning lane is not big enough to hold the volume, so traffic was backed up so far on 82 that it took forever to get anywhere. Even though Christmas is over, it is still tricky to get into that shopping plaza. Also, turning left into Pearl from eastbound on 82 can be awful sometimes. The light is not long enough to let more than a few through, you are almost guaranteed to not get through until at least another turn. Also, the light at Shurmer and Howe can be a bit long. I was stopped there they other day trying to turn left..I had just gotten to the light when it turned red, so I waited. As the light was turning yellow for the traffic on Howe, an ambulance came with its sirens going, which caused the light to reset itself and I got stuck at that intersection while I waited for the whole cycle again, which was very frustrating.

My problems are more light issues than traffic issues.

I don't understand why it takes literally 100 seconds (I've counted) to turn left from Albion onto Pearl, even in the middle of the night. It's actually faster to turn right on red, turn left into the Brooker Building's driveway and back out than to wait for that light to change. Other lights, such as Whitney & Pearl, have different timings at different times of day, and it would be nice if this one did too.

The same issue exists at Whitney & W 130th, but I don't know if that's considered North Royalton's problem. This could even just be a flashing red light during off-peak hours. It's ridiculous to wait over a minute and a half to turn left from Whitney when only one or two cars are driving W 130th. But when there IS traffic on Whitney, the light is so short that not even 6 cars can get through.

My daily traffic hurdle is going north on Pearl just before Whitney. I have to be in the right lane to turn onto Whitney, yet this lane is also clogged with people going straight ahead to the various shopping centers. I guess they'd rather wait through 3 cycles of the light than move over to the left lane, where sometimes there are literally no cars. Meanwhile we're backed up all the way to the bridge, or even the turnpike exit. But I don't see any way to fix that other than adding a right turn only lane by Mad Cactus. Or a sign that says "If you're not turning right, do yourself a favor and get in the left lane!"

For me the nightmare is Howe Road...I work in the Mall, and trying to turn left into the side entrance there is NO left turn signal...your dicing with death with the onoming traffic...

You need to get rid of the first traffic light going down Howe from the Mall, the traffic would move much faster....

Do something please...and all these SLOW STUPID drivers that DO NOT KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC, AND TAKE AGES TO THINK ABOUT MOVING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN...come on, get a MOVE ON...they are worse than the traffic lights, they are the problem.. read the signs 35 MILES AN HOUR not 5... WAKE UP PEOPLE.

As a motorcycle rider the sensors in the road don't recognize the motorcycle, you could wait forever (literally) and the signal will not change, until a car enter it's range. MC riders wait until it's safe and then go against the red kight and the law. This is basically but unoffically accepted by police. Comments to the powers to be were ignored until the bikers(taxpayers) just gave up.

In addition to the aforementioned, the intersection @ Pearl & Westwood driving east is horrific, especially during the holidays. It took 5 light changes to turn right (south) and I was the 3rd car in line. Cars repeatedly block the intersection, so there is no access when the light is green. Cars on the other side, waiting to turn left, rarely yield,
and it ends up being a gridlock.

I agree with all of the above...but my two biggest pet peeves are: 1. going north on Pearl and making a left on Royalton Rd -82 (to go west). 2. Making a left from Shurmer onto to Howe. So, so frustrating!!!!

Turning left onto West 130th from Boston Road going east. When it is very early in the morning (5A-6:30A) you have to wait very long to turn. No one is on the road at times and it takes forever to turn left.

Kathy

Count me as another one agreeing with northbound on Pearl, turning left to head west on 82. Sometimes, only a semi makes it through. If we race and everyone is on the ball, sometimes four cars can make it through. I have literally waited through four light changes. Also agree with westwood, making a right onto Pearl. The Pearl road traffic blocks anyone from getting off westwood. Have been the third car or so, yet stuck there through numerous light changes.

Rt 42 southbound from Shurmer to Drake you can stop at three or four lights.This is a $2,000,000 plus system on a US route intersected by residential streets, not very green or efficient.Should have got a grant for the $3,000,000 system.

When turning west on Rte 82 from Pearl Rd. (N) there are 2 lanes that could/should allow cars through. One lane is striped off/not for use. Now that 82 is widened why can't we use that middle left turn lane also? Same for the entrance to Costco. Two lanes exist, but only one is available for use. During the holidays, traffic backs up so far on 82 that it interferes with the mall entrance. It doesn't make sense.

One thing that works, for me at least, is the light at Pearlview and Royalton which allows people coming or going to/from their homes, CVS, and the Mexican restaurant. I live at Royalton Greens. Trying to turn left out of the apartments is made easier when someone triggers the light at Pearlview to turn red. Yes, the wait for someone to do so might take a while, but I am usually patient. Knowing I can leave the apartment grounds safely is more important than trying to do so quickly.

Put a real traffic light at Hunt Road and Drake with sensors. People sit at the flashing red waiting forever to figure out who should go next. The Royalton Road/I-71 entrance/exit ramps are a nightmare and should be majorly reconfigured. Similarly, Pearl Road and Westwood is a complete mess. A left turn signal should be added for those turning into the mall off of Howe Road at the first stop light. How about drivers remember that the law is "right on red after a complete stop and checking to make sure traffic is clear"???? So tired of being cutoff by people turning right on red after barely tapping their breaks. The use of headlights when there is any precipitation and turn signals would ease traffic problems as well folks.

Concerning the light at Pearlview and 82. It's horrible. If there's snow on the ground, the senors rarely work. There are times when the lights on 82 change to red, but the light on Pearlview never chances and the 82 light turns back to green (even the crosswalk lights signal that the light on Pearlview will be changing but then it doesn't). This is the only safe way to turn west onto 82 during the day, but it does not work consistently.

the light at howe and shurmer needs to be reconfigured or have sensors to account for the traffic flow at the diferent times of day. waiting for the cycle to change when no one is coming wastes time and fuel. I saw better traffic flow many times when the light was inoperative. I also see little response of any of these sensors in the city to control traffic. It seems to be a waste of money.

Biggest problem? Getting onto I-71. First, please RESTORE THE "RIGHT TURN ON RED (CURB LANE ONLY) for traffic on Howe Road turning east onto Royalton, especially during non-rush hour times. A waste of time and gas sitting there during the day when there are no cars coming from Royalton eastbound. When it is busy, cars back up in the right turn lane. Then, the cars who don't want to wait in that lane because its too long start pulling into the second right turn lane - which is for traffic going straight on Royalton. When the lights turns green, all of the cars from the second turn lane race ahead to cut off the cars in the right lane for I-71. At the very least there should be lane signs or markers on Royalton eastbound and Howe northbound that say "Royalton Road ONLY" and "I-71 ONLY". After that I would install those post type lane dividers to separate the lanes so cars can't cut over. It won't take drivers long to figure it out. I'm amazed there aren't more accidents in this area.

Second biggest problem? Drivers running red lights, and one of the worst intersections is Pearl and Royalton. Over and over again I have sat on Royalton Road headed east while westbound Royalton traffic that is turning left/south onto Pearl road runs the light AFTER the left turn arrow has turned red. I can understand one car getting through late, but often it's one, two, three, four, and even five cars running the red light AFTER THE EASTBOUND TRAFFIC LIGHT IS GREEN. And, because there is a light on Pearl that sometimes turns red and is set to accomodate the correct number of cars turning left, the overflow then backs up into the intersection, and nobody moves. Drivers seem to have the attitude that because they've had to wait a long time to turn, no one else matters, and they keep following each other through the red lights. Can't we install a traffic camera or photo enforcement at this intersection? (Drivers, if you follow the traffic laws you have nothing to worry about.) Running red lights and/or tying up the entire intersection is both extremely dangerous and inconsiderate.

Once you finally get past the long signal from Howe Rd to 82 eastbound you are always stopped for the light at 71 southbound. Then you have to sit at a red signal for what seems like an eternity waiting as the light allows 82 westbound to enter 71 south (which is usually about 3 cars) and then even extra time for exiting 71 south traffic to go 82 eastbound. The lights hold traffic way too long for 82 eastbound traffic, especially in the morning. That's why you have people like tom m speeding and cutting you off trying to get onto 71 northbound in the morning.

The corner of Pearl and 82 is the worst. Only 3-4 cars can legally turn left from Pearl to 82 and that's only if the cars in front of you are paying attention. This means that 2-3 usually are turning illegally on red cutting off traffic. Any left turn signal should allow the waiting cue to empty...that cue holds 8-9 cars. They should be able to turn just like the traffic coming from the other direction.

Albion west, at Prospect. Middle of the night, no traffic on Prospect, and light stays red. If you back up 100', and pull back to the line, it'll sometimes trigger it.

Put an entrance ramp to 71 off Boston. That would solve all the issues down Howe and the intersection at 82 & Howe.

Im barely able to sit here at comp. thjis a.m. due to very bad near accident at exit for westbound 82 0ff 71 s...The traffic was backed up on and well beyond exit ramp a mile onto hi way where I nearly rolled my vehicle trying to stop for standstill traffic after i switched lanes. May be my fault I was distracted trying to get over never anticipating back u
p at 2 pm on a weekday. lost work ect now w back injury!

Sorry to hear of your back injury...What is this city waiting for.... get on with it.. so much time is wasted sitting at stupid trsffic lights.... the traffic now near the mall is horrendous... you never see such a back up of traffic in England.... unless there is an accident...every day you see it hear..

Something needs to be done NOW.. STOP DISCUSSING IT, JUST DO IT..... CITY MEMBERS....

Well James in England we have roundabouts... and somehow traffic moves alot quicker..and just perhaps the traffic lights work better than here in Strongsville.. it is not an English American thing, James, just commenting because I see these traffic backups every single day...

Did I say a roundabout was the solution for that area..no I did not... The whole thing is one big mess....and what is your solution seeing as you see to know the answer to it all.

James, I'm sorry to say I'm not a traffic engineer or expert in the field. But if I were on council I sure would make it a priority to make sure that this was fixed or made better. If its adding lanes, fixing turn lanes, putting an additional south exit and north entrance at Boston or between Boston and 82, or SOMETHING! They should be spending the city funds on studies and plans to fix it NOW. As I said, it will only get worse, so why are we waiting?

My last comment on this is, why is James on here.. isn't this for traffic peeves...

I think you need to re think your comment.. I am most certainly not the foolish one. I do not lnow why both James and Joe are on here since they think it is all so perfect.... I will not respond to any more of your silly comments.

I can't understand why there are intersections with lights that have left turn arrows but the arrows don't activate. Two that I run into are at Westwood and Prospect and Albion and Prospect. The problem is ridiculous during the afternoon rush hour.

I know this is an older article, wish I'd have seen it before. I really REALLY wish there was a light at the corner of Glendale and Howe. Anytime in the AM or after 2 it takes us a good 5 minutes to find a space to HURRY up and fit into coming off of Glendale to get onto Howe going North. It's scary as heck to try to get out going North while traffic is at a standstill going South on Howe and you can't see the oncoming traffic while trying to navigate North. Completely horrendous.