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Everyone in the greater Kingston area knows this Washington Avenue intersection with Schwenk and Hurley Ave. The traffic volume during rush hour is almost at capacity.
The resurfacing, however, has provided the opportunity to alter the lane and storage pattern in each direction. You may find that navigation in both directions is much easier to understand and less dangerous.
That's because the new striping actually copies the plan that Charlie Schaller and I offered the Traffic & Public Safety Committee back in 2007. The plan that my colleagues wouldn't entertain because no-one saw the benefit in cleaning up what I thought was a storage nightmare.
This shot above brings the lane division out to where Ulster Savings exits. I may still have drawings that depict the same pattern!
The west bound lanes are wider than before and the east bound single is cut down to 14 feet wide from 20. I'm going to have to commend my friends on the county and state traffic boards for following through with the modifications from so long ago. Job well done!
9 comments:
hey mike it was the city witht the states help
Drove on it today. I love it. However even though the new lines are idiot proof, it was proven today that it is not Kingston-Idiot Proof. Funniest part is that the guy screwing up the works had a big Obama sticker on his car.
Isn't it funny how they always use your plans a couple of years after you introduce them. Parking meters come to mind. Scolded you were for mentioning it, then a few years later it a great idea. Put the meters in all uptown parking lots too.
But can the Holiday Inn empty after a Chmaber of Commerce breakfast? Nay - planning board missed this - no left hand turn lane, no traffic cop - a monthly embarassment - like Dietz and park restrooms.
I notice in some Cities the stop lines at multi-lane intersections are staggered so that the left lane is set back a bit to accomodate turning vehicles - would be good at E Chester ST/Rt 32 and Wash Ave/Schwenck Dr as well.
Why doesn't the City of Kingston repaint crosswalks regularly - same reason they didn't pick up recyclables yesterday. - what a filthly looking City - maybe everyone whose trash isn't picked up on time should dump them on the front lawn of City Hall.
Why did the City of Kingston cut the grass on Habeebs corner on Clinton Avenue. This is private property. Why isnt Habeeb given a violation by the building departemtn for not manitaining his lawn on Albany Avene. Oh the naswer is a Police comssioner and related to Judge Ball.
Why did the City paint traffic lines in Kingston Plaza?
Why doesn't the City put all the unnecessary City vehicles including Mayor's into the sinkhole?
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