Information on Huntsville's Roads (Decatur, Madison: live, dangerous, garden)

[caution]

Originally Posted by Charles

There is an Alabama Dept of Transportation white sign on 565 westbound a little west of Memorial Parkway, maybe near Jordan that reads

"Move Over for Stopped Emergency Vehicles When Clear"


What could this possibly mean?

many states now have a law that requires you to move over for stopped emergency vehicles, if moving over by one lane is possible, to curb injury, property loss and death from distracted drivers smashing into stopped vehicles on the side of the road.

that sign just means move over for stopped emergency vehicles, but don't forget to check the other lane first and if you can't move over, slow down, becuase you ain't in NASCAR you non-driving so and so

other states have the same, but they say something like "move over for stopped vehicles when possible or slow down so more non-driving so and sos don't get in a wreck while we're stopped to give out tickets"

i'm paraphrasing, of course :P

[Charles]

Originally Posted by caution

many states now have a law that requires you to move over for stopped emergency vehicles, if moving over by one lane is possible, to curb injury, property loss and death from distracted drivers smashing into stopped vehicles on the side of the road.

that sign just means move over for stopped emergency vehicles, but don't forget to check the other lane first and if you can't move over, slow down, becuase you ain't in NASCAR you non-driving so and so

other states have the same, but they say something like "move over for stopped vehicles when possible or slow down so more non-driving so and sos don't get in a wreck while we're stopped to give out tickets"

i'm paraphrasing, of course :P

Got it. That does make sense. Just the way it reads sounds odd.

[Charles]

List of roads to be repaved:

Winchester - Parkway to Pulaski Pike

Mastin Lake - Blue Springs Road to Parkway

Blue Springs - Winchester to Old Blue Springs Road

Max Luther - Parkway to Blue Springs Road

Pulaski Pike - Kelly Cemetary Road to Bob Wade

Bailey Cove - Weatherly to Green Cove Road

Chaney Thompson - Mountain Gap to Hobbs Road

Green Mountain Road - Bailey Cove to South Shawdee

Ziert Road - Martin Road to Beadle Lane

Sparkman - I-565 to Jordan Lane

Adams - McClung Avenue to California Street

Drake - Whitesburg Drive to Trevor Drive

Pratt - Washington Street to Church Street


from

Stimulus funds to patch up Huntsville roadways - WAFF.com: North Alabama News, Radar, Weather, Sports and Jobs-

[A&M Bulldawg]

When is construction of the Research Boulevard extension is supposed to begin?

[friday13]

Originally Posted by A&M Bulldawg

When is construction of the Research Boulevard extension is supposed to begin?

what extension? through RSA? "Heroes Pkway" or something like that? I read the Army Base Chief opposed the project. At least for now/near future the project is on hold (although if my memory doesn't fail me it was more of a "dismiss" conversation)

In anticipation of your next questions: They've allocated the money so work can start to widen Old Madison Pike at the bridge at Indian Creek. Passed by last week, no sign of anything (not even orange cones). -And no word on widening 565 to 6 lanes yet. But there were plenty of orange barrels on US431 median in Guntersville-Albertville-Boaz last week.

[oldschoolcarnage]

what extension? through RSA? "Heroes Pkway" or something like that? I read the Army Base Chief opposed the project. At least for now/near future the project is on hold (although if my memory doesn't fail me it was more of a "dismiss" conversation)

That's lame...an extension thru or over the Arsenal would make things much easier.

[A&M Bulldawg]

If an extension through RSA doesn't fall, a good alternative would probably be through extreme northern Morgan County below the proposed extension, right?

[HB2HSV]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcarnage

That's lame...an extension thru or over the Arsenal would make things much easier.

You guys complain as if we have a road congestion problem here

[oldschoolcarnage]

I'm not complaining. I just think it's stupid that this idea is still being rejected.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcarnage

I'm not complaining. I just think it's stupid that this idea is still being rejected.

I think the bottom line is the commander made the decision that it would be a security risk to build a public road through the Redstone Arsenal. Unless there are political powers to change his mind, that's the way it is going to be. I guess another idea is to build a road that meets the Arsenal's security requirements but that would probably be too expensive. It's a trade off.