It's not a bug, it's a feature
Nearly 25 percent of Durham's streets are rated poor or very poor, according to a standardized grading system most North Carolina cities use.
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"A warning: even a cup of coffee with a lid could leak a little as you drive down the road at 35 mph," wrote Ahmed El-Ramly, who lives near Grandale.
Just think of it as Durham's home-grown, we-don't-need-to-pass-another-bond-issue-that won't-solve-the-problem-either, traffic calming system.
Link.
Labels: Traffic calming
Since 1949, Durhamites have slept soundly, secure in the knowledge that, in our town, erection can be depended upon. Now, thanks to the power of the internets, we can spread that security all over the world.
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I've repeatedly wondered exactly that: if some streets in Durham have the issues they do because someone wants the potholes and such for slowing down traffic. I wouldn't be surprised.
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Joseph H. Vilas, at 12:25 PM
The article says Grandale is a state road. How is it a state road when it's within the city limits? And how do you go about finding out which roads are state roads and which ones are city roads?
I live just off Grandale, and the article really doesn't convey just how BAD Grandale is. :-( I'm glad to hear it will be resurfaced soon, though.
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Tanner Lovelace, at 9:57 AM
Good question. Many roads within Durham city limits are state owned or state maintained.
All roads that are part fo the federal highway system, for example any of the 15/501 roads, US 70 & US 70 business, etc., are maintained by the state.
State highways are designated by the white diamond sing on a black background. NC 147 (aka Durham Freeway) is probably the most prominent example of these roads. Guess Rd. is NC 157, and yo may occasionally notice some signage designating it as such.
There are other roads throughout the city which are maintained by the state via "mutual agreement." Duke and Gregson are prominent examples of this, As is Guess Rd. south of I-85, and Broad St. from the Guess Rd. intersection all the way to NC 147. This became an issue last year when a pedestrian crosswalk and traffic light was installed at Broad and Perry, and state engineers had to be brought into the discussion.
I don't see a map showing city/state roads at the city's website. It's possible that NCDOT has something up on their site.
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Barry, at 10:05 AM
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