[Vision2020] Third Street Jam (was LMT Article)

[Saundra Lund]

Well, I was caught in the mess today at Third & Washington by those on Third
headed west blocking those of us on Third from turning north onto Washington
-- I had to sit through three cycles of the green turn arrow before I was
able to make my turn.  Sheesh! 


Saundra Lund
Moscow, ID

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
nothing.
Edmund Burke

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-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Dan Carscallen
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:01 PM
To: 'Vision 2020'
Subject: [Vision2020] Third Street Jam (was LMT Article)

Wayne says:

"On a much less important issue, I have just avoided a huge traffic jam
along Washington between 6th and 3rd caused by those turning left onto third
continuing to come after the red light, getting caught in the intersection,
and thus preventing traffic on 3rd in both directions from moving. 
 
Since this mess occurs almost daily during high traffic volumes and the MPD
station is only a block away, one wonders... "

I noticed this today as well, wondering if the lights had changed again.
I know that ITD and the City of Moscow Street Department have been looking
for ways to ameliorate this entanglement, usually sacrificing free flow from
another direction.  It seemed that the way the lights had changed to allow
left-turning traffic continue west was mitigating the problem.  Such was not
the case today.

DC