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SAVING TIME MAY BE HAZARDOUS
TO YOUR HEALTH
by John Fraley
November 12, 2004
Friday
With our ever so rushed lifestyles
we are always looking to save time. The new bypass round
the downtown has made it possible to save some time. But
as I see it we have caused a rather dangerous situation where
the new bypass ends into a residential area and mainly into Jefferson
Street. This intersection of Third and Jefferson is dangerous
because the traffic coming off the bypass can't see the traffic
coming up or down Jefferson unless they partially pull out into
the street. Something needs to be done before we have a
serious accident or someone gets killed. We have to keep
in mind that Jefferson is a very busy street with quite a few
of our community buildings located up in that area. (Ketchikan
High School, Mike Smithers Pool, University of Alaska)
I don't know what could be done but the City of Ketchikan's engineers
should be able to come up with a solution that would help make
this dangerous intersection safer.
John Fraley
Ketchikan, AK - USA
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