Item: Atlanta (Fulton)
Kathy Layden has an issue with a misleading signage.
“In the mornings, I take I-85 North to I-285 West, going through Spaghetti Junction. Two lanes exit from I-85 N to I-285W. After they curve to the left, the lanes straighten out, and the overhead sign shows both as proceeding onto I-285W,” she wrote.
Layden said the lanes proceed onto I-285 for a while, except the right lane runs out just beyond the left gore area, near mile marker 32.
“Vehicles in the right lane need to merge into the left lane. But there is no indication that the right lane is going to end. Drivers unfamiliar with the interchange don’t realize they’re about to run out of road; they have no warning at all,” she said.
Layden said it wasn’t always this way.
“As recently as May 2016, there was a sign that showed the right lane ending. It wasn’t much, but it was something. Pre-pandemic, traffic congestion kept vehicles moving slowly enough that drivers worked out the surprising merge. During the pandemic, though vehicles were going fast, there wasn’t that many of them. Now, traffic has increased markedly, speeds have stayed up, and I’ve seen some close calls, especially when a tractor-trailer is involved,” she added.
We sent the issue to the DOT and will update you when we have more information.
Days on the list: 2
Who’s looking into it: DOT spokesman Natalie Dale, ndale@dot.ga.gov
Item: Atlanta (Fulton)
Ernest W. Wright, Jr. is frustrated dealing with the city of Atlanta.
“In December 2020, I submitted a request for a traffic study through the ATL311, asking for the addition of speed humps on Linkwood Road where I live, to eliminate what appears to me to be a ‘zero to 60 mph test track along the street,” he wrote.
He said throughout the day and night, cars and trucks speed by.
“On May 12, 2021, I made a follow-up call to ATL311 and was not given an update on the status of my request, and was told that my request was still open. The estimated response time was 66 days from December 15, 2020,” he added.
We sent the issue to the city and will keep you updated.
Days on the list: 2
Who’s looking into it: City of Atlanta Department of Public Works Commissioner James Jackson, 404-330-6240, jamesjackson@atlantaga.gov.
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