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Our block bagged about 40 some bags this
morning, why weren't they picked up today? Anybody know why?
Dan Myers
215.901.0899
Certified Massage
Practitioner
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Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 5:28
PM
Subject: [UC] Re: Anyone have anything to
add?
That interchange has to be one of the worst
engineered traffic fixes I have ever seen. I think they should start siphoning
off traffic before Baltimore gets to that intersection. Maybe make it one way
(westbound) from 40th to 42nd. Make the traffic eastbound have to turn at
42nd.
Just my two cents.
In a message dated 12/4/04
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On an icy road even 15 mph will be hazardous, but
your clever solution re concrete barriers is akin to destroying the village
in order to save it.
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From: William H. Magill
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Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone have anything to
add?
On 04 Dec, 2004, at 14:06, I. Milton Karabell
wrote:
> December 4, 2004
>
>
>
Commissioner
> Department of Streets
> City of
Philadelphia
> 7th Floor, MSB
> Philadelphia, PA
19102-1676
>
> Dear Commissioner:
>
> While the
myriad of construction projects continues at the
> intersection of
Baltimore, Woodland and University Avenues, it remains
> to be seen
whether the result of all this change and construction will
> result
in better traffic flow. Clearly a great deal of money was
> involved
and we should reasonably expect that an improvement will be
> the end
result.
>
> One thing is already clear; the intersection of
Baltimore Avenue with
> Woodland Avenue (eastbound) will be a
dangerous place to be whenever
> the road surface is the least bit
slippery. The hard right turn
> immediately followed by a hard left
turn into a sharp curve to the
> right will be a real challenge to any
driver. I hope someone will be
> compiling statistics on the accidents
that will be occurring at this
> "improved" traffic
pattern.
Clearly the definition of "traffic flow" is at issue
here.
Since this is a major Pedestrian area -- a residential area and
a
school zone -- the primary issue with controlling traffic flow is
to
dramatically lower the speeds which vehicles can obtain
while
transiting the area. And in the process, discourage vehicular use
of
the area.
The best method to deal with this potential problem
would be to install
significant rumble strips and speed bumps on all of
the incoming lanes.
If spaced no more than 20 feet apart, these would
force drivers to slow
down to the point where these hard left and right
turns are no longer a
problem for any driver. The new intersection can be
easily navigated at
15 miles per hour, but not at the normal 40 which
most expect to be
doing when they try to run the
lights.
Additionally, heavy concrete barriers could be installed at
the
"impact" points so that any vehicle which fails to negotiate the
turns
will be severely damaged and removed from the roadways of the
city.
The resulting slow-down in overall traffic speeds will do more
to
alleviate the various traffic flow problems caused by "too many
cars"
trying to use the intersection, than virtually any other thing
which
can be done.
> Also the left turn lane from westbound
Woodland Avenue into the V.A.
> employee gate might best be replaced
by a "jug handle" type turn which
> takes the few cars that need that
turn onto southbound 39th Street. In
> fact a better solution would be
a complete study of all the entrances
> to the V.A. Facility to see
how best to get cars onto their property.
>
> By the way, the
last time I used that intersection at night, albeit a
> few weeks ago,
there were no street lights on; that would be a big
> help
too.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> I. Milton
Karabell
> 913 South 48th Street
> Philadelphia, PA
19143
>
> cc: University City
District
>
T.T.F.N.
William H. Magill
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