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From: Victoria Saager [mailto:Victoria_Saager@co.washington.or.us]
Sent: Fri 9/22/2006 10:12 PM
To: Bradley Ganz
Cc: LUT Operations (Emergencies); LUT Traf Web Alias; LUT Project
Subject: RE: Killer intersection: Helvetia/West Union
Hello, Bradley. We are very concerned about the safety of all roadway users.
A safety improvements project at the intersection of Helvetia and West Union roads is currently listed in the county's capital projects list planned for 2007 through 2012. Here's a link to the Web page where this project is listed: http://www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/lut/cap_proj/mstiphis.htm#mstip3c
I am sharing your e-mail with both the Traffic Engineering and the Capital Projects divisions. They have the lead on designing and constructing the improvements.
Please let me know if I can provide any further information. Thank you again for sharing your concerns with us.
Victoria Saager
Management Analyst II - Public Information Officer
Dept of Land Use & Transportation
Operations & Maintenance Division
Phone: 503-846-7616 FAX: 503-846-7620
Washington County Roads Web: www.wc-roads.com
County Web: www.co.washington.or.us
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From: Bradley Ganz [mailto:brad@ganzlaw.com]
Sent: Fri 9/22/2006 4:24 PM
To: LUT Operations (Emergencies)
Subject: Killer intersection: Helvetia/West Union
To Washington County:
When will something be done to fix the intersection at Helvetia road and West Union? Who is the right dept/person to contact for attention? Last week's death of a cyclist illustrates a continuing problem for both cars and cyclists. Only a week or so before that tragedy, I passed through that intersection finding a cyclist sprawled on the roadway having had an encounter with a car. I pass through that intersection every day and am always fearful given the dangerous curve and hill, which obstructs vision in opposite direction. There are several accidents there a year. The intersection is particularly confusing given the off-shot from West Union to Southbound Helvetia.
I suggest a traffic light or at least making the intersection a four way stop.
Sincerely,
Bradley Ganz