The in basket: Doug Greenwood of Port Orchard says he “recently
made a trip to Port Orchard from Steilacoom via Bridgeport Way.
Eventually found my way onto Jackson and was further enticed by the
signs with arrows indicating Highway 16 was just ahead.
“By the time I had gotten within 200 meters of the turnoff and
there were no crossroads left, the signs changed their tune and
said, ‘NOT FOR YOU!’ Is it possible that the warnings regarding the
restricted use of that on-ramp could be placed far enough back so
that a motorist could possibly escape onto Sixth Street?
Monthly Archives: August 2006
11th & Park signal’s detector malfunctions
The in basket: Lori Denton asks, “Why did they change the way the light and 11th and Park (in Bremerton) works? It used to be a ‘pressure’ light if you were coming up (or down) Park Avenue at the light on 11th. Now, if you are waiting to either turn or cross at 11th you have to wait three times as long when there is no traffic coming either direction on 11th. Too long in my opinion.
Drivers apparently running red light
The in basket: Don Merry writes, “Every morning I travel on Randall Way and then turn north on Silverdale Way about 8:30 a.m. to get to the post office. I have been doing this for a few years now but recently I have had to wait after the light turns green for a few seconds to let southbound traffic go through the intersection. At first, I thought they were running the light but now I wonder if there is a problem with the signal timing. Could you find out? If nearly every morning traffic runs this light, I want drivers to know it’s dangerous for them to do that.
Why no marked detour on Mile Hill Drive?
The in basket: Seeing mention of a designated detour around the recent week-long closure of Seabeck-Holly Road for a culvert replacement reminded me that my neighbor Harold Fitzwater had wondered why the same thing wasn’t done to direct people around the work on Mile Hill Drive between Long Lake Road and Colchester Drive.
Lots of cars have no front plate
The in basket: Tom Forstall writes, “I noticed that several cars
in the Whaling Days parade (mostly ‘Vettes and Jeeps) didn’t have
front license plates. All just didn’t have a license plate;
they didn’t have anything to attach the plate to. So what is
the requirement for a front license plate? Only if it’s
possible to attach one?”
The out basket: It’s been only a few weeks since we last addressed
this, but the disparity between the correct answer and real life
compels me to reopen the discussion.
No Walking Across Hood Canal Bridge
The in basket : Bill Schaefer of Port Ludlow, who says he just moved here from the East Coast, asks ” Can you tell me if pedestrians/runners are allowed across the Hood Canal Bridge? I saw people walking across the bridge the other day and have not seen signs prohibiting walking across bridge. I would love to run/walk across the bridge.”
Confusing Poulsbo Lanes Will Stay Put for Now
The in basket: Ernest Behrle says “For quite a while I’ve
noticed a problem at the intersection of Bond Road and Highway 305.
Drivers coming off of Highway 3,
unfamiliar with the intersection and wanting to go straight on
through or to
Kingston don’t realize they need to be in the center lane. They
don’t
realize that the right-hand lane is not a through lane but right
turn only
until they’re almost at the intersection. They then suddenly pull
into the
center lane and can cause an accident by the sudden and desperate
lane
changes.
Ferry Near Narrows Bridge was Chartered
The in basket: Those of us on the Tacoma Narrows shoreline last
Monday waiting for the first bridge deck section to be lifted were
surprised to have the state ferry Evergreen State sail past with
cars and passengers aboard. There is no ferry run that far
south.
One of our published photos showed the boat at the bridge and
raised some inevitable suspicions.
“A special VIP sightseeing run on the taxpayers’ tab?” speculated
Robert Ricklefs
When is cable median barrier preferable?
The in basket: We’ve been exploring the workings and
practicality of cable median barrier in Road Warrior this week.
I asked what commends it over other kinds of barrier and why it’s
usually installed close to one pair of lanes rather than in the
middle of the median. In a few places, it is put on both sides of
the median
How cable median barrier works
The in basket: Cathy Wolf said in a March e-mail, “I am curious
about the cable barrier that has been installed on Highway 16 by
Purdy. I question the need for this barrier. Couldn’t
our road dollars be better used to help improve traffic flow?”
I found the cable barrier a curiosity, too, but more for how it
works than whether it was money well spent.
