The in basket: Juanita Paulson says East 30th Street in
Bremerton was repaved “some time back” between Perry and Trenton
avenues, and for distance east of Trenton, as well. The area east
of Trenton got a center stripe, but the area between Perry and
Trenton did not.
“This stretch of road is not well lit and on rainy nights, it is
very hard to see the edge or the middle of the road and if not
judged right, one can easily go into the ditch on the side,” she
said.
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Are garbage trucks a major source of litter?
The in basket: Among the questions the Road Warrior gets about
roadside litter are those who suspect that garbage trucks are a
major source of it.
Connie DeCicco was the latest, asking a month ago, “Why is it that
when I am behind a garbage truck (Brem-Air) on the highway, I see
buckets of garbage flying out. I actually had to change lanes one
day because my car seemed to be in a direct line of the loose
garbage.
Barrier to left turns flattened in Poulsbo
The in basket: Nick Hayes wonders why a barricade to prevent
left turns from Bond Road into the North Kitsap Medical Center’s
northernmost access at Bond and Highway 305 has been removed.
“Several times I have been closer than comfortable to a head-on
collision while exiting the clinic, almost meeting someone turning
left across traffic,” he said. “Apparently some people
believe that they have the right of way. Is there any plan to
replace the divider? ”
Who will toll-violation fines target?
The in basket: Bill Slach of Port Orchard wrote to say, “I was wondering if you have any added details concerning the tickets that are to be issued to folks who drive through the transponder lanes on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge but don’t have a balance remaining on their account.”
