Submitted by Guest101 (not verified) on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 11:16am.
"Super street"??...more like "Stupid street". I have lived here since Hwy 17 was two lanes and you had to stop for the train at Lanvale, and this is probably the stupidest thing I have ever seen DOT do.
Statistically, the majority of accidents happen at intersections. How could anyone POSSIBLY think that replacing 1 intersection with 4 intersections is a good idea????
In addition to the safety aspect, forcing drivers to make twice the stops and twice the turns than what is necessary increases wear and tear on their vehicles and increases fuel consumption. It seems to me that this would be counterproductive - especially in our current economic situation.
The state should have simply installed access roads along both sides of Hwy 17 when they had the chance. This is just another example of no long range planning combined with idiotic short sighted fixes.
The real shame/problem is that DOT seems to be in love with this design. It is spreading across our state faster than kudzu.
"Super street"??...more like