Help me understand this ...
Oh, that lovely new road on Greenview Shores Blvd.! Nice and smooth. All the rough pavement is gone. No potholes. Turning lanes into neighborhoods. An access lane into Wellington High School. Wow, is this nice.
Except ... what's up with the speed limit? Are they kidding me ... 35? When the road was two lanes and had all that disjointed pavement and potholes and no turning lanes the speed limit was 45.
Why the reduction in the speed limit? And, no one can come up with a good one.
Look, South Shore Blvd has a 45 mph limit ... even through the construction zone. Wellington Trace is 45 mph right up to GVS Blvd. Guess what, GVS from Wellington Trace to Greenbriar Blvd is 45 mph. Big Blue is 45 mph. Forest Hill Blvd is 45 mph.
But this new stretch of road which is wider and safer has a lower speed limit.
Or are we looking for revenue enhancement via traffic violations? Sure seems that way since I see the Sheriff's office there everyday writing tickets every day I ride by.
Come on, Village Staff ... fix this sooner rather than later.
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"Revenue enhancement via traffic violations" for sure. Maybe I have a biased opinion on police for personal reasons but I'm pretty sure that's what it is. Ever notice how that one stretch of 95 south of Woolbright is an "enhanced speed penalty" zone? Why? Because it's perfectly straight for a few miles? Revenue enhancement via traffic violations just about sums it up... Thanks for your opinions, Tom.
Posted by: Shawn G. | October 27, 2008 5:34 PM