Road Warrior

The in basket: JH Schroer e-mailed in May about the revised interchange under construction in Silverdale where highways 3 and 303 meet and asked “Do you have or know of any information on how this new intersection will work?”
And John Gardner says he hopes last week’s change in the on-ramp from Highway 303 to northbound Highway 3 is temporary.

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The in basket: Jo Reasons passed along an e-mail she has gotten, making some astonishing claims about the increase in traffic fines in this state as of July 1. She notes that the source is not provided and wonders if the information is true.
It lists fines of $485 for blocking an intersection, $450 for driving on the shoulder, $380 for an incorrect lane change (it says “don’t cross the lane on solid lines or intersections”), says a carpool lane violation is $1,068 for a first infraction and doubles and triples after that until you get your license suspended for the fourth citation, that fines for cell phone use in construction zones double, that both the driver and any over-18 passenger get a ticket if the passenger isn’t wearing a seat belt, that three miles over the speed limit has been established as the citable speed, that cell phone use on the highways must be hands-free as of July 1 and that “DUI = JAIL.”

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The in basket: Dave Cobb e-mailed 10 days ago to say, “Ace Paving finished a repaving job several weeks ago on Highway 3 on the northbound section near the intersection with Navy Yard highway. They left a rather rough bump where the new pavement meets the old. I’m wondering why they didn’t make this horrendous bump smoother, and when they plan to fix it.”

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The in basket: Mick Danielsen asks, “Could you have someone explain the reasoning behind the new light in the 2800 block of Bucklin Hill Road?
“I’m sure it’s not cheap to install a traffic light. To me this light accomplishes nothing but adding to the backups.

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The in basket: L.V. Scott of Bremerton writes, “With all the new construction going on, including in South Kitsap, one would assume new roads are being put in.
“How would someone suggest one of the roads or streets be named after Bruce Crandall, the retired Army pilot who was recently awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor?”

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The in basket: Dave Dahlke of Port Orchard writes, “I find it surprising that the recent repavement of a portion of Mile Hill Drive did not extend about another 600 feet or so towards the Sound Sound Cinemas to include the repair of chuckholes in both the east and west bound lanes.
“I know that I am not the only who complains about these chuckholes, which have been in these two lanes for quite a long time. I would have thought that since the equipment was in the area, the least that could have been done would have been to repair the chuckholes.”

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The in basket: Greg Anderson of Hansen Road on Bainbridge Island, writes, “It seems that, at least here on Bainbridge, there is an explosion of double yellow lines on residential streets that only a few years ago didn’t even have stripes of any kind.  As I understand it, it is illegal to cross a double yellow line unless turning to or from a driveway. 
“So what are we to do when one’s lane is blocked…?

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The in basket: Sean Alacchi of Port Orchard writes, “At least three or four times a week, I personally witness some yea-hoo flicking a lit (cigarette) butt from a car or truck.
“I have the state litter report line – (866) 548-8371 – on speed-dial in my cell phone and call it when I can provide a license number of the offender. While there is no fine or penalty to the offender as part of this report, the registered owner of the vehicle does get a letter from the state putting them on notice that they are being reported by witnesses.

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The in basket: There may not have been a more fertile ground for Road Warrior questions in the 11 years it has existed than the transponders that provide for electronic toll collections at the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which went into effect Monday. Here are some more.

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The in basket: Bonnie Chandler writes, “I heard they are going to do speed bumps along Hood Canal Drive and some in Hansville. Can this really be true?”

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