Comments on: Long wait for a green light on Burwell at Warren http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/ Travis Baker blogs about the problems and idiosyncrasies of Kitsap highways and byways. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:15:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HWSlach http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 HWSlach Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:19:24 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/#comment-2757 The arrow on the street and the arrow by the traffic light indicate you can only go straight west on Burwell. Why not eliminate the left turn traffic light into the parking area at the end of Warren Avenue? It would still be accessible for drivers on east bound Burwell and southbound Warren? The arrow on the street and the arrow by the traffic light indicate you can only go straight west on Burwell. Why not eliminate the left turn traffic light into the parking area at the end of Warren Avenue? It would still be accessible for drivers on east bound Burwell and southbound Warren?

]]> By: Dave E http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/comment-page-1/#comment-2743 Dave E Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:12:50 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/#comment-2743 After reading your summary of Brendan Clarke's take on the intersection, I have to object to what he says. In the pre-tunnel days, there used to be a left turn arrow for the inside lane of eastbound Burwell to turn onto Warren. I believe the right lane eastbound was for through traffic, and the eastbound inside lane was left-turn only at Burwell. I remember it worked FINE, and there was two-way flow on Burwell once the left turn arrows went out. So what Mr. Clarke is saying is simply not true. And I think one through-lane eastbound with longer green would get more cars through than the current combination of two through lanes and longer waits. Tying the new light pattern at Burwell and Warren to the tunnel is really a stretch. The physical configuration of the intersection was not changed at all from what it was pre-tunnel. It was always two lanes going east, and one lane going west. I am not buying Mr. Clarke's perception of the situation. Please keep questioning this, and ask them why they can't just make it like it was before the tunnel. It worked a lot better that way. After reading your summary of Brendan Clarke’s take on the intersection, I have to object to what he says. In the pre-tunnel days, there used to be a left turn arrow for the inside lane of eastbound Burwell to turn onto Warren. I believe the right lane eastbound was for through traffic, and the eastbound inside lane was left-turn only at Burwell. I remember it worked FINE, and there was two-way flow on Burwell once the left turn arrows went out. So what Mr. Clarke is saying is simply not true. And I think one through-lane eastbound with longer green would get more cars through than the current combination of two through lanes and longer waits.

Tying the new light pattern at Burwell and Warren to the tunnel is really a stretch. The physical configuration of the intersection was not changed at all from what it was pre-tunnel. It was always two lanes going east, and one lane going west. I am not buying Mr. Clarke’s perception of the situation. Please keep questioning this, and ask them why they can’t just make it like it was before the tunnel. It worked a lot better that way.

]]> By: travis baker http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 travis baker Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:52:42 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/#comment-2717 Perhaps, but this is a state-owned signal within the city, and neither has joined Kitsap County in the use of the flashing yellow turn signals Perhaps, but this is a state-owned signal within the city, and neither has joined Kitsap County in the use of the flashing yellow turn signals

]]> By: Dave http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/comment-page-1/#comment-2715 Dave Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:22:28 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/#comment-2715 It seems to me that this intersection could use one of those flashing yellow arrows like we see throughout Port Orchard. The left turning westbound traffic going into the parking lot could have a flashing yellow arrow while the east bound traffic on Burwell could still have a green light. It seems to me that this intersection could use one of those flashing yellow arrows like we see throughout Port Orchard. The left turning westbound traffic going into the parking lot could have a flashing yellow arrow while the east bound traffic on Burwell could still have a green light.

]]> By: RON http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/comment-page-1/#comment-2711 RON Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:34:03 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2009/11/20/long-wait-for-a-green-light-on-burwell-at-warren/#comment-2711 Jeese..I guess some people have nothing to do but whine..get a life .. Jeese..I guess some people have nothing to do but whine..get a life ..

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