ASK MS. TRAFFIC : AGGRAVATING RED LIGHT AT WINNETKA AVENUE DUE FOR RETIMING.Signal timings for northbound and southbound Winnetka Avenue motorists at Victory Boulevard Victory Boulevard is a major thoroughfare on Staten Island, measuring approximately 8.0 miles (12.87 km) and stretching from the west shore community of Travis to the upper east shore communities of St. George and Tompkinsville. don't make sense. Whether it's 3 a.m. or 3 p.m., the Winnetka signal remains red for too long at a time. In many cases when the signal stays red for an extremely long time, there is no Victory cross-traffic. Is it possible to change the signal's current timing to accommodate the different traffic flows throughout the day? It sure would save the time of many Winnetka Avenue motorists. - F.M., Winnetka A signal timing study conducted at this intersection concluded that its night operation indeed was inefficient, said Brian Gallagher, the signal timing lead traffic engineer for the city of Los Angeles
Additional green time in both directions along Winnetka was implemented as of Thursday, Gallagher said. All of the streets along Laurel Canyon Boulevard Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles, California. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and the Golden State Freeways (Interstate 5). between Roscoe Boulevard and Strathern Street in Sun Valley were recently resurfaced, with some exceptions like Vantage Avenue. While Vantage is full of cracks and uneven road, and its curbs are crumbling due to use and age, the other area streets - some of which were in better condition than Vantage - were resurfaced. Neighbors got together and signed a petition asking the city for a signal on one of our busy intersections and a complete resurfacing, but we have not heard from any city agency acknowledging receipt of our petition. We don't even know if our street would qualify. We pay our taxes like everyone else and would like to know what's going on Verb 1. know what's going on - be well-informed be on the ball, be with it, know the score, know what's what know - know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?" . - D.T., North Hollywood The only information provided by Abe Navarro, the East Valley Street Maintenance superintendent, is that the stretch of road in question will be submitted for consideration to be included in a future annual resurfacing program. No specific date was provided. Large shrubs, bushes, dying tall pine trees and cactus cactus, any plant of the family Cactaceae, a large group of succulents found almost entirely in the New World. A cactus plant is conspicuous for its fleshy green stem, which performs the functions of leaves (commonly insignificant or absent), and for the spines (not growing on the northwest corner of Erwin Street and Langdon Avenue are creating a serious hazard to motorists. One specific property owner on the 6200 block of Langdon has let the greenery grow out to the curb, forcing southbound Langdon motorists to enter the intersection in order to see oncoming Erwin Street traffic. Which city department should be notified of the potential for a serious traffic accident? - B.H., Van Nuys Private property vegetation was overgrown overgrown said of a part that has not been kept trimmed. overgrown hoof overgrown hooves put unusual stresses on bones and tendons and allow for distortion of the wall and sole. and a Street Tree Division citation notice was served to the owners in question, said Greg Monfette, a department tree surgeon supervisor. Property owners are required to maintain foliage on their property or risk paying a fine if the required work is not completed within about two weeks. Faded lane markings and directions need to be repainted for eastbound east·bound adj. Going toward the east. eastbound Adjective going towards the east Adj. 1. Nordhoff Street motorists entering the southbound San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. in North Hills. Nordhoff motorists also make wide right turns onto the freeway, which uses two lanes instead of one, because they aren't sure what the lane's boundaries are. In the process, these motorists cut off unsuspecting motorists and create a potential danger. Also, the lane markings in the No. 1 right-turn on-ramp lane are very faded and only those of us who constantly use the ramp know that lane is an optional straight or right-turning lane. Unfortunately, motorists behind us don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. that, and when right-turning motorists wait in the lane until it's safe to turn onto the on-ramp, they get angry honks from the cars lined up behind them who don't know that the lane is an optional right turn lane. Please see if the city can repaint Re`paint´ v. t. 1. To paint anew or again; as, to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture. s> Verb 1. the lane markings and messages. Repainting these faded messages will make driving in this area much safer. - M.S., North Hills All necessary lane markings will be redone re·done v. Past participle of redo. by Sept. 1 as a result of your concern, said Ray Wellbaum, the West Valley Department of Transportation engineer. |
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