At several locations around here, intersections that would not require all way stops due to traffic volume have the due to inadaquate visibility. This results in traffic on the major road having to stop unnessessarily and is a major nusince. These situations could be avoided if engineers were smart enough to design the streets properly. They always mess up by allowing intersecting streets near hill crests and curves.
Here are some examples.:
#1 Corinth Pkwy/Creek Falls Dr in Corinth, Tx http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=33.152043,-97.042542&spn=0,0.001719&z=19&layer=c&cbll=33.152237,-97.042781&panoid=8y0ML607eDAAi-C2tWm8PQ&cbp=12,327.2,,0,5 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=33.152043,-97.042542&spn=0,0.001719&z=19&layer=c&cbll=33.152237,-97.042781&panoid=8y0ML607eDAAi-C2tWm8PQ&cbp=12,327.2,,0,5)
#2 Highland Shores Blvd / Hilside Dr Highland Village Tx http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=33.089899,-97.072147&spn=0,0.013754&z=16&layer=c&cbll=33.089899,-97.072147&panoid=sF3kD_FTrJWwt_BL_0q9oQ&cbp=12,313.31,,0,5 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=33.089899,-97.072147&spn=0,0.013754&z=16&layer=c&cbll=33.089899,-97.072147&panoid=sF3kD_FTrJWwt_BL_0q9oQ&cbp=12,313.31,,0,5)
There are five freakin' all way stops on Highland Shores Blvd. Rediculous.
Quote from: Brian556 on December 21, 2010, 10:13:16 PM
At several locations around here, intersections that would not require all way stops due to traffic volume have the due to inadaquate visibility. This results in traffic on the major road having to stop unnessessarily and is a major nusince. These situations could be avoided if engineers were smart enough to design the streets properly. They always mess up by allowing intersecting streets near hill crests and curves.
Here are some examples.:
#1 Corinth Pkwy/Creek Falls Dr in Corinth, Tx http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=33.152043,-97.042542&spn=0,0.001719&z=19&layer=c&cbll=33.152237,-97.042781&panoid=8y0ML607eDAAi-C2tWm8PQ&cbp=12,327.2,,0,5 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=33.152043,-97.042542&spn=0,0.001719&z=19&layer=c&cbll=33.152237,-97.042781&panoid=8y0ML607eDAAi-C2tWm8PQ&cbp=12,327.2,,0,5)
#2 Highland Shores Blvd / Hilside Dr Highland Village Tx http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=33.089899,-97.072147&spn=0,0.013754&z=16&layer=c&cbll=33.089899,-97.072147&panoid=sF3kD_FTrJWwt_BL_0q9oQ&cbp=12,313.31,,0,5 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=33.089899,-97.072147&spn=0,0.013754&z=16&layer=c&cbll=33.089899,-97.072147&panoid=sF3kD_FTrJWwt_BL_0q9oQ&cbp=12,313.31,,0,5)
There are five freakin' all way stops on Highland Shores Blvd. Rediculous.
I am no traffic engineer but I would guess its to slow people down on the major street. Im EX 1 the main road is a 4 lane road and people probably get up to 60MPH
In the first example, the SPEED LIMIT is 30, which is too slow for an arterial. I never see anyone going over 40.
Corinth is one of those cities that has a SPEED LIMIT 30 on every arterial/thoroughfare. To me 30 is a residential speed limit and thoroughfares should be 35+. Corinth really has no clue what they are doing when it comes to signs. There are errors everywhere. They make up random school zone signs that are not in the MUTCD.
Quote from: Brian556 on December 22, 2010, 09:23:38 PM
In the first example, the SPEED LIMIT is 30, which is too slow for an arterial. I never see anyone going over 40.
Corinth is one of those cities that has a SPEED LIMIT 30 on every arterial/thoroughfare. To me 30 is a residential speed limit and thoroughfares should be 35+. Corinth really has no clue what they are doing when it comes to signs. There are errors everywhere. They make up random school zone signs that are not in the MUTCD.
Reason to give out tickets