Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Just open up a part of the HOV lane in Richardson Texas on 75, like that opening north of Richardson on 75

Simple solution and it is working. There you go. Don't make it harder than it has to be with talk of flyovers, flyover contracts, etc.

We had three people in the car and we had to wait for miles to get into the High Occupancy Lane because we were traveling northbound from Richardson. We saw one big truck just run over the sticks to get out of the HOV lane.

This does not get into the whole HOV issue, DART, TXDOT, FEDs, popsicle stick management, costs, but it is a start. Just open up a spot for Richardson. That's all.

Oh, I remember three years ago when two fledgling Council Members were sneered and laughed at when they said those popsicle sticks in the road would be problematic and not provide for Richardson. They were right.

Yeah, I get it that it is supposed to be a straight shot, but the opening works okay up north, why not down south. Yes, I understand that you think the speed differential will come into play, so why does it work up north, why not down south.

Federal government ties strings that make losing federal money less attractive than implementing safer, more effective and efficient strategies that fit an area and reduce traffic congestion and pollution.