Opinions on new 62 by-pass
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(12-30-2018, 03:59 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(12-30-2018, 01:25 PM)GCG Wrote:
(12-30-2018, 11:41 AM)Juniper Wrote:
(12-29-2018, 01:05 PM)tvguy Wrote:
(12-29-2018, 12:44 PM)Juniper Wrote: Funny, now that I'm in a new place I'm on this stretch of town a lot. I used to NEVER go near Crater Lake Hwy. Now it's a bit hard to avoid, but I do my best to avoid it anyway. In general I am appalled at road design now. Everything seems to be designed to prevent access and regress directly off the main roads.  This is everywhere I go I notice. But, if you don't know precisely where you are and what lane and what access to be at, you miss it entirely and often have to go a half a mile out of your way to correct your mistake. There's no way out.  All accesses are denied.  It's maddening

Everything seems to be designed to prevent access and regress directly off the main roads


Of course you know that's on purpose right LOL. The less intersections the better the traffic flow. I guess you are talking about 62? If so once you get used to it and know where you need to go it's better now. And more safe.

Yes, I do know. But it drives me crazy anyway. For instance the only way to turn West onto 62 from east side is Delta Waters or Poplar.  There are solid island barriers that keep you from getting onto the hwy otherwise. And not just 62, all over. Every natural point of access is cut off and you have to do some kind of fancy dance and know EXACTLY where to go in order to get in or out.  For instance the MOD pizza over by the South Fred Meyers.  I was supposed to meet someone there, but wasn't exactly sure where it was.  I drove right by it. And by then it was so complicated to get back to it, I just said "Screw it" and drove on home.  Or the other day on 62 I wanted to go to lunch with my visiting son with at the Regency.  Now, I never go there, so I didn't really know where the entrance was. Well, don't miss it or you have to do a big loop to come back to it and get in.  It's just over the top fussy to get in and out of places.

I'm 100% with you on this. Those businesses are terrible to naviagte in and out... Witham's, The Regency, The Ramada, Sherm's and everything else in that little area got royally screwed when they put that cloverleaf from hell in. And I'll tell you all what else... it all stems from the airport being in the middle of town. Look at Google maps and it becomes very apparent why it's impossible to get around.

Look at Google maps and it becomes very apparent why it's impossible to get around.

Oh come on now "impossible? Laughing  
Oh brother... the king of rhetoric calls me out on mine!  Laughing
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Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 12-29-2018, 09:21 AM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Cuzz - 12-29-2018, 10:44 AM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by bbqboy - 12-29-2018, 12:29 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Cuzz - 12-29-2018, 12:42 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-29-2018, 12:38 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 12-29-2018, 04:37 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-29-2018, 06:10 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 12-29-2018, 06:55 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 12-29-2018, 12:44 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-29-2018, 01:05 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 12-30-2018, 11:41 AM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-30-2018, 01:01 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Cuzz - 12-30-2018, 02:28 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-30-2018, 04:01 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 12-30-2018, 04:58 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-30-2018, 05:34 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 12-30-2018, 08:16 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-31-2018, 01:09 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 12-31-2018, 03:18 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-31-2018, 04:05 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 12-31-2018, 07:37 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 01-01-2019, 02:27 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 01-01-2019, 03:14 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 01-01-2019, 03:42 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 01-01-2019, 05:23 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 12-31-2018, 01:53 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 12-31-2018, 03:17 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 12-31-2018, 03:29 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-31-2018, 04:06 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 12-30-2018, 01:25 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 12-30-2018, 01:47 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-30-2018, 03:58 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-30-2018, 03:59 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 12-30-2018, 05:12 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-30-2018, 05:51 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by bbqboy - 12-29-2018, 05:19 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-29-2018, 06:13 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Cuzz - 12-29-2018, 08:13 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by bbqboy - 12-30-2018, 05:57 AM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by bbqboy - 12-30-2018, 05:05 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Someones Dad - 12-31-2018, 03:46 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-31-2018, 04:10 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Someones Dad - 12-31-2018, 05:58 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 12-31-2018, 06:15 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 12-31-2018, 07:35 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 01-01-2019, 02:08 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 01-01-2019, 05:30 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 01-01-2019, 06:54 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 01-01-2019, 07:04 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by GCG - 01-01-2019, 07:16 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 01-01-2019, 07:27 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by Juniper - 01-01-2019, 07:44 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tornado - 01-02-2019, 11:28 AM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 01-02-2019, 03:08 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tornado - 01-02-2019, 08:13 PM
RE: Opinions on new 62 by-pass - by tvguy - 01-02-2019, 08:34 PM

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