Crestview’s most dangerous intersections
July 16th, 2008, 4:01 pm · Post a Comment · posted by kylew
A new stoplight at the intersection of U.S. 90 and Old Bethel Road went operational on Tuesday.
I pass through that intersection every day on the way to work. The light might add a minute to my “commute” but I’m told it is a very good thing for those who must turn east or west onto U.S. 90 from the north and south roads.
Here are a few other spots where I wish something would be done to make travel safer.
* State Road 85 and P.J. Adams Parkway: The intersection itself is fine. The entrance to a gas station a few feet onto P.J. Adams is a huge problem. I slow to a crawl as I approach or turn off of 85, fully expecting someone to try to dart through traffic to get in or out of the service station. Someone must have recognized the problem, because there is a median preventing such dangerous turns at the new service station on the other end of P.J. Adams/Antioch.
* State Road 85/Airport Road/Industrial Drive: Another case of drivers coming off of the highway and immediately being forced to watch out for people coming off of a road that is simply too close. (Or vice-versa, depending on which road you use more frequently).
* State Road 85 and Stillwell Blvd.: Some kind of sign is needed to let people going across 85 from Stillwell know they have the right-of-way when their light goes green. Many times I’ve sat behind a non-local driver trying to turn left onto 85 who sits through an entire green light, not realizing they are able to make the turn at that time. Just add a green arrow to the existing light!
Where else could the area’s roads use some help? Post your thoughts here.
