the intersection at massanutten st. (US route 11) and king street (US route 55) is arguably the most troublesome intersection in town. tractor-trailer trucks turning left from southbound route 11/55 to eastbound route 55 and the reverse movement are the most troublesome aspects of this troublesome intersection. occasionally a tractor-trailer truck gets stuck in the intersection and causes a traffic jam that can take a relatively long time to untangle. tractor-trailers making the right turn from east king st. on to northbound massanutten st. routinely block the through lane to make the turn.
one way to eliminate these troublesome movements is to prohibit them. southbound tractor-trailers on route 11/55 wishing to go east on route 55 would continue south and turn left on to east queen st. The intersection at massanutten and queen streets may need to be improved and additional rights-of-way may be needed.
a new connector road between the current inactive railroad crossing on east king street and east of the milk processing plant to east queen st. could be built. tractor-trailer trucks would not be allowed (except by special permit) on east king street between connector road and massanutten street.
westbound tractor-trailers on route 55 wishing to go north on route 11, or continue west on route 55, would turn left onto queen st. near town park and follow east queen street to massanutten st., turn right, and continue straight to route 11 northbound or route 55 westbound.
has the town ever asked vdot to take a look at this troublesome intersection?
my guess is that the answer to this question is "no".
No comments:
Post a Comment