[RP TownTalk] Route 1, Queensbury, and beyond

[Dwight Holmes]

I like the addition of "and beyond..." to this thread; I propose we
bring in Bud Lightyear, in hopes that he can solve our problems. ;-)

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 3:14 PM,  <bruce.wernek at mindspring.com> wrote:
> Looks like those folks are out to win the "Darwin Award".
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com>
>>Sent: Aug 3, 2011 12:25 PM
>>To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
>>Subject: [RP TownTalk] Route 1, Queensbury, and beyond
>>
>>Ever walk around Lafayette and Queensbury at rush hour in the morning?  Or I
>>should say, try to?  Cars ARE backed all the way from Route 1 to Lafayette and
>>what makes it interesting is; sometimes, instead of waiting on the east side of
>>the tracks for traffic to clear so they can cross safely, I'll see cars in
>>traffic parked ON the railroad tracks!  Hey, they don't mind putting themselves
>>at risk........   And in addition; the cars will many times be backed up from
>>the tracks along Lafayette back to Ravenswood Road.
>>
>>
>>As for the signs saying "do not block intersection?"  Might as well save your
>>money and not bother; there is (or was?) a sign for northbound traffic at
>>Queensbury and Route 1 and it's the norm for people to park right in the middle
>>of the intersection.  A real shame, but it does as much good as those stop
>>signs, "traffic calming lines," etc. we have in town along Lafayette/  When I'm
>>out walking I notice it when people DO stop at a stop sign or don't block the
>>intersections.  And yes, friends and neighbors, it's gonna get worse....