HomeMy WebLinkAbout970714.tiffMarch 1997
TO:
Adams County Sheriff Dept.
Adams County Commissioners
Brighton Police Dept.
Colorado State Patrol
Weld County Sheriff Dept.
Weld County Commissioners
Gentlemen:
I feel I live in a no -mans land ! ' ' I live on and off in Weld
County close to Brighton's 19th Street. The problem I have
is the high speed traffic on what they call---WCR 2, Adams
County 168th Ave, Baseline Rd. and it may go by many other
names. I have all of the above law enforcement agencies but
no one really wants to give me who has the enforcement power
to control traffic, on what ever you want to call this road.
:C must say the Colorado does make an effort from time to time
to slow the traffic down. The problem they only stay for a
short time. Last year I talked to one of their ;officers and
he told me they just don't have enough help for the large
area they have to maintain.
The main problem I feel is if you want to make a left turn on
to 19th st. fri::im Baseline road. If there is any traffic
coming from the West you have to come to a complete stop and
you have to .just hope and pray no one will rear end you
coming over the Fulton Canal. Traveling at a high speed you
can not see some one stopped at this intersection and these
people have to travel on the right side of your vehicle.
This last week this did happen again and the vehicle did alot
of damage to my neighbors property.
I have not iced also the same thing can happen traveling West
again by the Brighton Lateral Canal. You cannot see what is
below it if you travel faster than 35mph and plan to stop in
a hurry.
The semi's travel this road at very high speeds and nothing
is even done. The ones lately .{ have seen have Atwood on the
tanker. I have seen cars traveling East on this road going
over the Fulton Canal and actually leave the pavement until
they get to about the mailboxes on the North side of the
road.
I feel. the 35mph is a very safe speed in this area, I feel
there should be much better enforcement or a traffic or
caution signal put up to slow this traffic_ down in this area.
It should be something which would be 24 hours a day instead
of seeing a law enforcement officer for 30 minutes once a
month
I also feel this a powder keg waiting to explode or some one
getting killed because there is so much traffic on this no -
mans road.
thank you for taking tiriie to read this letter.
Nancy Satter
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Public Work Coordinator
Drew Scheltinga, County Enginee
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March 20, 1997
County Line Road at North 19th Avenue in Brighton
This is in response to a letter from Nancy Satler received by the Commissioners on March 5, 1997.
A copy of the letter is attached. There was no return address or telephone number on the letter, nor
was there a return address on the envelope. No Satlers are listed in the Brighton Telephone
Directory, nor were there any Satlers indicated in the area on property owner indexes; therefore, I
am unable to respond directly to Ms. Satler.
Everything that Ms. Satler cites in her letter is correct. There may be some confusion regarding
speed limit enforcement. Brighton has annexed both sides of County Line Road west of 19th
Avenue. East of 19th Avenue, Weld County is on the north side, and Adams County is on the south
side.
Ms. Satler's complaint regarding visibility for eastbound traffic over the Fulton Ditch and the
Brighton Lateral Ditch is valid; however, it would take a major reconstruction of County Line Road
to correct the problem. County Line Road is clearly posted at 35 miles per hour in both directions.
If vehicles would obey the speed limit, the sight distance at the ditch crossings would be acceptable.
I recommend no action be taken by the Public Works Department
cc: Clerk to the Board
Marc Street, Maintenance Support Supervisor
Margie Martinez, Weld County Sheriff Department
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