Flushing Commons Construction Causes Traffic, Pedestrian Pains

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Flushing Commons will eventually bring open space, housing and retail to downtown Flushing, but right now, construction is creating a problem for pedestrians and drivers alike.

As CBS2s Vanessa Murdock reported, heavy equipment sits at the intersection of Union Street and 39th Avenue, the future site of Flushing Commons. But some say the setup is an accident waiting to happen.

I feel like someone will come by and hit me or something, Elmhurst, Queens resident Elizabeth Chalini said when asked if she felt safe as she walked by.

Along Union Street, the sidewalk is cut off; instead of adhering to signs, people walk in the traffic lanes anyway.

I have to follow the flow I guess, one pedestrian said.

As Murdock reported, having no sidewalk is just one issuethe traffic is another.

The area is a mass transportation hub with thousands of people and hundreds of cars at any given time. Because of construction, three lanes are now down to two.

We dont like it, but its the way it is. What can we do?driver Kelvin Tin said.

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Flushing Commons Construction Causes Traffic, Pedestrian Pains