ASK MS. TRAFFIC : TARZANA CUL-DE-SAC TO GET SIGN WARNING MOTORISTS OF DEAD END.We need a ``Not A Through Street'' sign on the 5300 block of Calvin Avenue in Tarzana to keep a steady flow of motorists, including occasional big trucks, out of this residential area. Installation of the sign would save time and reduce the number of reverses and U-turns for area motorists. - L.L., Tarzana The sign has been ordered and will be installed by April 15 as a result of your inquiry, said West Valley Department of Transportation engineer Ray Wellbaum. Eastbound east·bound adj. Going toward the east. eastbound Adjective going towards the east Adj. 1. Saticoy Street motorists turning south onto Lurline Avenue in Canoga Park have no view of sidewalk pedestrian traffic due to one extremely large bush located right at the corner. Is there any way that the appropriate city (department) can trim the foliage to avoid a pedestrian-involved accident? - D.S D.S Drainage Structure (flood protection) ., Canoga Park Los Angeles Street Los Angeles Street is a historic avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Traffic on the street travels northbound only, from the I-10 Freeway in the south of downtown, through the Fashion District, and on through Little Tokyo, where it ends after passing between LAPD Tree Division inspectors sent to the location found that the 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. bush was growing on private property, said Greg Monfette, a department tree surgeon supervisor. The owners were cited and given two weeks to trim the bush to city standards, Monfette said. The traffic signal at Chase Street and Vesper Avenue in Panorama City is a needless nuisance. Vesper doesn't get much traffic except for delivery trucks parking curbside curb·side n. 1. The side of a pavement or street that is bordered by a curb. 2. A sidewalk. adj. Located, operating, or occurring at or along the sidewalk or curb: , especially since it is only one block long and dead-ends at Chase. Eastbound Chase motorists have a long wait, which creates intersection congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . What can be done to improve the constant congestion at this intersection? - P.L., Panorama City Delays recently increased at the intersection when vehicle sensors under the road were destroyed during a resurfacing project, said Brian Gallagher, a Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Department of Transportation traffic engineer. Until resurfacing is complete and new sensors can be installed, Vesper Avenue will receive 10 seconds of green every minute, he said. Gallagher also said that all parking along Chase is illegal because of the work, and ``Tow Away - No Stopping Any Time'' signs are posted. Motorists have a blocked view of oncoming on·com·ing adj. Coming nearer; approaching: an oncoming storm. n. An approach; an advance. traffic at the northwest corner of Strathern Street and Newcastle Avenue in Reseda due to bush overgrowth overgrowth Rapid growth in the sales of a mutual fund's shares to the extent that the fund has difficulty finding promising new investments or it must take such large positions in individual investments that its trading flexibility is reduced. . Drivers are forced to pull into the intersection in order to see if it's safe to use the intersection, which creates constant near-miss situations. Can the city be notified of this danger and make the necessary improvements? - H.S., Reseda Almost all of the overgrown foliage at this location was on private property, said Greg Monfette of the Los Angeles Street Tree Division. Property owners were cited and given two weeks to trim back the bush, Monfette said. Shrubbery adjacent to the area on public property was trimmed by city inspectors sent to the location. SOURCE: Compiled by Virginia Gonzalez MEMO: Send questions to Ms. Traffic, P.O. Box 4200, Woodland Hills, Calif. 91365-4200. Please include your full name and a daytime telephone number. Be as specific as possible, including names of streets, freeways and intersections. |
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