Green arrow at Viking and Lindvig not likely

The in basket: Jackie Monsaas would like to see a green arrow signal installed to allow cars on Viking Way northbound at Lindvig to turn without stopping while cars are making the left turn from westbound Lindvig and there is no cross traffic to worry about.

The in basket: Jackie Monsaas would like to see a green arrow signal installed to allow cars on Viking Way northbound at Lindvig to turn without stopping while cars are making the left turn from westbound Lindvig and there is no cross traffic to worry about .
The out basket: Poulsbo City Engineer Andrzej Kasiniak said what Jackie forgets about is pedestrians, who would be in greater peril if cars made that right turn without slowing or stopping.
He referred the question to consultant Phil Struck, who he said designed the signal at that intersection and who expanded on Andrzej’s observation.
“A right-turn-only signal is usually provided to reduce … excess vehicle delays for the through lane, which has generally not been a concern for Viking northbound,” Phil said.
“In general,” he continued, “there are several reasons a right-turn signal at the intersection might not be the best idea.  These include the potential for conflicts with pedestrians, added complexity to existing timing of the signal, the added delay to other intersection movements, and cost of a new signal head. These drawbacks seem to outweigh benefits.
“The City will be evaluating the intersection in more detail as part of the future Viking Avenue improvements and modifications may be proposed to the intersection to reduce delays and improve safety,” he concluded.