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#21386 - 10/18/09 12:24 PM Re: stevens school street signs [Re: Bogus_bill]
Bernie Offline
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That hurt.


My deepest and most heart felt apologies for my very incensitive drive by posting.

I actually think you are a very smart and a reasonable man in an old school way.

Bernie.
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#21388 - 10/18/09 02:15 PM Re: stevens school street signs [Re: Bernie]
Bogus_bill Offline
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I actually think you are a very smart and a reasonable man in an old school way.


With retirement just a hop and skip away I can no longer claim to be anything but old but, damn, I did enjoy the trip getting here. Between the retiring and pushing up daisies I am not going to slow down EXCEPT if there are kids walking on the side of the road. grin

Cushing Street is the way to go between South Aberdeen and Cosmopolis. It is no simple side street. Here is hoping that someone straightens out the signing issue.
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#21392 - 10/18/09 04:05 PM Re: stevens school street signs [Re: Bogus_bill]
Bernie Offline
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With retirement just a hop and skip away I can no longer claim to be anything but old but, damn, I did enjoy the trip getting here. Between the retiring and pushing up daisies I am not going to slow down EXCEPT if there are kids walking on the side of the road.


Myself I'm about three hops and a skip away and looking forward to that day. I read somewheres that when you think your getting old just remember the ones you knew that didn't make it as far as you have.

I trust you when you say you will slow down for the kids but we will have to verify. wink

Bernie.
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#21691 - 10/29/09 09:17 AM Re: stevens school street signs [Re: GSDlover]
MWMI Offline
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Registered: 12/23/08
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Wanted to let you know hadn't forgot about this. The chair of public works has this and is working with them to alleviate the sign issue. Additionally, she and I were discussing ideas on further improvements though even if successful those will take much, much more time.

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#21700 - 10/29/09 12:20 PM Re: stevens school street signs [Re: MWMI]
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Registered: 05/21/09
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No worries, didn't think you had forgotten. Knew it would take some time as committees meet on specific days.
I really can't thank you enough for getting the message to the right people. Will pass your message to Mrs. Werner
thanks again!!

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#26381 - 02/01/10 09:40 AM Re: stevens school street signs [Re: GSDlover]
MWMI Offline
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Registered: 12/23/08
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Originally Posted By: GSDlover
I read the article in the paper detailing the extension of Faragut Street to Schley. This is something that should have happened years ago, but of course didn't. It seems that the kids that attend school in S AB aren't as important as those at other schools in the districe.
The bitch I have is that Stevens is the ONLY school in the district that does not have school signs posted on all streets surrounding the school. The only signs that alert drivers to the school are on the Blvd.
Cushing is a main street for those going to the college, mall, prison, shipyard in Westport and is well traveled with speeding cars.
From the Blvd to Dewey (the rear entrance to the school) there are no sidewalks or painted crosswalks for kids that go that way. At one point there were 4 signs alerting traffice to the painted crosswalk on Lawrence St at the ballpark. And that walk is in use for about 4/5 months of the year. Look at the amount of signs at the high school. Hell, A Young had a revolving yellow light for Scammel Street.
What is it going to take for Stevens to get the signs?
Will a student have to be hit by car?
Does anyone care?


An update:

The wheels of city government are turning more slowly than is acceptable to me and a few others. This subject is still being addressed and I've asked that a fire be lit under those that can get this done. In my opinion the area on Cushing should be a school zone so I'm trying to push that too. Figured its been a while and wanted to make sure you knew this had not been forgotten.

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#26428 - 02/03/10 10:03 AM Re: stevens school street signs [Re: MWMI]
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I didn't think you'd forgotten, know how s l o w l y the wheels turn. But this should be a no brainer. I hate to say this but if a child is hit by a vehicle, whose fault would it be for the lack of signage? I've looked in the RCW's for school sign placing and can't find it. (Gotta be a legislative member to know where to look lol). I would think there is a RCW somewhere and that Chushing St is in violation of it. Like I said orginally - in the 70's when the street was widened a school zone sign was removed from the street. It had been placed near the entry to the caretakers home in the park.

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#26429 - 02/03/10 10:30 AM Re: stevens school street signs [Re: GSDlover]
Turnow Offline
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Registered: 12/03/08
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Loc: Xalapa, Veracruz Mexico
For sign placement standards one must consult the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)" which may be found here..
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