Problem intersections in DC?

[Made in the USA]

Should be fun during DC Days

[Flying Dutchman]

Since it is single lanes on both Earp and 14th, you should see it when there is a train.

[Dodgegal]

Guess I thought it was for the widening of Wyatt Earp.

http://www.hutchnews.com/news/region...ne051906.shtml

Dodge City traffic to change during waterline installation

DODGE CITY - Traffic on Wyatt Earp Boulevard will be shifted to the south side of the street during the initial phase of a waterline reconstruction project. It will be limited to one lane east and one west between 12th to 14th avenues.

The waterline also will affect 14th between Spruce and Trail streets with traffic moved to the east side of 14th and limited to one lane north and one south.

The waterline installation will gradually move east and end at 7th Avenue.

Motorists are asked to be aware of the construction zone and obey all signs and barricades.

Completion is expected by June 24.

[daVINman]

I do believe the water line installation is all part of the main construction of W.E. Either way, it's going to suck until it finished. I can't even imagine what it will be like when they are in the McDonalds area. Its going to be hell to enforce as well. Lets just hope everyone TRIES to have some kind of common sense and slow down. I wrote a ticket to a lady going 46mph in a 30mph in front of Sonic and Burger King heading east in a huge truck. No way is she stopping quick if she needs to.

Yo Bubba! I feel your pain. Same thing happened to me! As for the LEO's in town, we try to show "fault" on our reports to help the none guilty party out. That is where the ticket thing helps

peace.....

Vin

[Flying Dutchman]

And now that people are using Spruce, it causes the light at Spruce and 14th to turn red which causes a major crunch. It is a total mess, I feel for ya Vin.

[TexKan]

Spruce has too narrow streets for me......... Ash is in the center - nice wide street............ gulleys not as bad as spruce........ AND ya can pass Detectors house and wave at him as ya mosey to downtown........LOL

[lurker]

I guess the city's getting greedy.
This Saturday morning our local crime stoppers(?) were set up and busting motorists as they were descending the 14th. Street hill down towards the Wyatt Earp construction. It's 20 mph there and I can agree that the speed limit is necessary WHERE AND WHEN there is construction activity; but bustin' motorists on a lazy and slow saturday morning with no workers around is just plain wrong.

No, lurker didn't get caught. Yes, lurker jumps for joy when even one of those perfect pricks gets caught doing anything wrong.

[NoLongerInRadioGuy]

Construction zones apply whether there are workers present or not. The reduced speed is not to protect workers, it is to slow down drivers in these areas because traffic has been narrowed down. In this case, on Wyatt Earp and 14th, I dont think any of us would want cars whizzing inches away from us at any speed deemed unsafe. It is also clearly marked several times as 20 mph.

[lurker]

Originally Posted by NoLongerInRadioGuy

Construction zones apply whether there are workers present or not. The reduced speed is not to protect workers, it is to slow down drivers in these areas because traffic has been narrowed down. In this case, on Wyatt Earp and 14th, I dont think any of us would want cars whizzing inches away from us at any speed deemed unsafe. It is also clearly marked several times as 20 mph.

cough-cough-cough........ wheeeeeeeeeeeeeze.... cough-cough OoooooK. I didn't know that.

I still believe the crime stopper was pimpin money for the city.

[Outofdodge]

Originally Posted by NoLongerInRadioGuy

Construction zones apply whether there are workers present or not. The reduced speed is not to protect workers, it is to slow down drivers in these areas because traffic has been narrowed down. In this case, on Wyatt Earp and 14th, I dont think any of us would want cars whizzing inches away from us at any speed deemed unsafe. It is also clearly marked several times as 20 mph.

In an area devoid of common sense and traffic engineers that might be true. I think you will find while areas may lower a work zone speed limit all the time, a slower speed limit exists when workers are present.

20mph on Earp? Sheesh. One more reason to be glad to be gone.