[RP TownTalk] Queensbury/Route 1 frustration

[Dannielle Glaros]

I ran into the same problem last night.  I usually avoid the intersection, but sometimes you cannot.  I was the only car who crossed Route 1 and yes a lot of honking was involved.  

I would encourage the town to have SHA evaluate the intersection again and begin discussions to acquire property to make a straighter intersection for Queensbury.  SHA has resisted additional options including signage and stripping on the road similar to 410 near 295 which may be worth pursuing.

Lastly, the road will continue to be tough during construction and widening to make two left turn lanes onto 410 when you drive northbound on Rt 1.  Data shows this improvement should help in the future.

Take care,
Dannielle

Dannielle Glaros
Sent from my iPad

On Aug 29, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm so sorry Jen. It's really upsetting to have another driver treat you that way when you are obeying the law! 
> 
> That intersection has been a problem since my husband and I moved here nearly 18 years ago. At least there's a light there now. Imagine turning left if you didn't have a light there!  It was impossible. 
> 
> So now we have a light. We have marking in the intersection that says "Do Not Block" (or something like that). And it's still a problem. 
> 
> To be honest, I avoid turning left from that intersection at all costs. 
> 
> I either take East West Highway, and wait through three cycles of the light there to turn left (but at least no one is crazy when they are behind me there.) 
> 
> Or I follow Rhode Island Ave south from Queensbury, onto Cleveland Ave, around Dupont Circle Minor, and out to a quick right then left at the light at Madison and Baltimore Ave. That light (at Madison and Baltimore Ave) is *crazy* long, but it's another way to get onto Baltimore. 
> 
> -Sarah
> 
> 
> 
> .....................................................................................................
> Sarah Wayland   |   www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com
> Supporting students with learning differences and their families
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Jen Sanderson <jensan6877 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I know this has been a topic before and I'm sure there is really nothing that can be done....but every morning, I come down Queensbury and turn left on Route 1.  I know that this intersection is horrible and I make sure I leave myself extra time in the morning.  There are many mornings that I have to sit thru the light more than once because other cars have clogged up/blocked the intersection.  I'm not going to pull out and add to the mess.  I feel that I have just come to accept this and I'm ok with that.
>> 
>> This morning, however, I was sitting at the light and of course, the intersection was completely blocked, so I sat thru the light.  The car behind me was a woman, in a black Dodge Caliber tag EDLLY.  She was very angry with me for not going thru the light.  She was honking, gesturing and yelling.  I raised my hands, like "what do you want me to do?"  She continued and she inched closer to the back of my car.  I am embarrassed to admit that I completely lost my temper and screamed at her.  So when the light turned green, I was so agitated, I went ahead and pulled out and she zoomed around me--almost clipping my back bumper.  Then guess what?  We were both blocking the intersection.  I hate being one of "those people" that blocks the intersection.
>> 
>> So, after my little rant here, is there anything that can be done about this intersection?  Or is it just a lost cause and maybe all of us neighbors can be patient and give ourselves a little extra time?  And do not honk and gesture angrily at the person in front of you when they are just trying to be polite/cautious?
>> 
>> Jen
>> 42nd Ave.
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> TownTalk mailing list
>> To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
>> TownTalk-request at riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription processing only
>> http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk
>> 
>> For more information about Riverdale Park, visit http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info
> 
> _______________________________________________
> TownTalk mailing list
> To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
> TownTalk-request at riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription processing only
> http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk
> 
> For more information about Riverdale Park, visit http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://riverdale-park.org/pipermail/towntalk/attachments/20130829/5a784abc/attachment.html>