Submitted by Dr. Carl E. Ditch on Fri, 09/21/2007 - 4:20pm.
Why doesn't anyone care about SE Tacoma St in Sellwood???
I have called the the various departments of the City police about the traffic on SE Tacoma, but nothing is done except a cruser drives up the street without even stopping to observe the traffic situations.
Traffic is bogged down during the early hours from7 to 9 am and from 1:00 pm to 7 or 8 pm. When there is a clear moment, the drivers step on the pedal to beat the light on Tacoma at 17th or 13th street. When the car to 16th St and sees the light on 17th, that's when the "pedal hits the metal." I've seen many near accidents of cars driving north on 17th. The left lane should be for left turn only, and those "hot rods" would not have the chance to speed in the right lane, because many people turn right on 17th from Tacoma.
I'd like to invite the police or a commisioner to park on the Goodwill lot on 17th and SE Tacoma to observe what happens with the traffic.
There is small a section between the 16th & 17th that allows parked cars in the right lane (going East), betwen 9am & 4 pm daily. Today, a car was parked there and the traffic was so bad during the legal time, that cars were stopped behind the parked car trying to get into the left hand lane, causing traffic jams. The sign needs to be replaced with a "No Parking" sign.
I sat on the corner of Tacoma & 13th street today, and within15 minutes, five cars going west on Tacoma ran the stop light (not a yellow light), as cars going East had the right of way to turn left on 13th.
I have other suggestions that would help traffic on Tacoma. I have watched this traffic for a year ana a half and it gets worse every day.
There are children who cross Tacoma daily, and the sign reads "20 MPH when children are present." What a dumb sign. By the time the speeders see the children approaching, it's too late to slow down.
Please have someone sit and watch the traffic instead of cars like the police, just ride by.
SE Tacoma St (Sellwood)
Why doesn't anyone care about SE Tacoma St in Sellwood???
I have called the the various departments of the City police about the traffic on SE Tacoma, but nothing is done except a cruser drives up the street without even stopping to observe the traffic situations.
Traffic is bogged down during the early hours from7 to 9 am and from 1:00 pm to 7 or 8 pm. When there is a clear moment, the drivers step on the pedal to beat the light on Tacoma at 17th or 13th street. When the car to 16th St and sees the light on 17th, that's when the "pedal hits the metal." I've seen many near accidents of cars driving north on 17th. The left lane should be for left turn only, and those "hot rods" would not have the chance to speed in the right lane, because many people turn right on 17th from Tacoma.
I'd like to invite the police or a commisioner to park on the Goodwill lot on 17th and SE Tacoma to observe what happens with the traffic.
There is small a section between the 16th & 17th that allows parked cars in the right lane (going East), betwen 9am & 4 pm daily. Today, a car was parked there and the traffic was so bad during the legal time, that cars were stopped behind the parked car trying to get into the left hand lane, causing traffic jams. The sign needs to be replaced with a "No Parking" sign.
I sat on the corner of Tacoma & 13th street today, and within15 minutes, five cars going west on Tacoma ran the stop light (not a yellow light), as cars going East had the right of way to turn left on 13th.
I have other suggestions that would help traffic on Tacoma. I have watched this traffic for a year ana a half and it gets worse every day.
There are children who cross Tacoma daily, and the sign reads "20 MPH when children are present." What a dumb sign. By the time the speeders see the children approaching, it's too late to slow down.
Please have someone sit and watch the traffic instead of cars like the police, just ride by.
Dr. Carl E. Ditch