Q: Having noticed the influence of on-ramp metering lights for a number of years, there seems to be no or little influence on freeway visitors, but enormous backups on some on-ramps at numerous instances. How a lot of our tax dollars have been wasted on this boondoggle?
Dick Patterson, El Cerrito
A: Tens of millions, however they do work. When Caltrans turned on meters on Freeway 85 from Mountain View to Sunnyvale a number of years in the past, I did a check drive and located visitors zipping alongside at a a lot quicker tempo. In addition they led to a discount in crashes which helped everybody.
Q: I doubt metering lights are even authorized. I by no means cease at them if there may be an open lane on the freeway.
Bianca Annya
A: A reminder that large modifications are coming Could 10 on Interstate 880. Fremont, Union Metropolis and Hayward will regulate the metering price in actual time from 5 a.m. to eight p.m. weekdays. That implies that metering lights can be on noon exterior peak hours, and presumably on weekends.
Beforehand, I-880 metering lights operated throughout pre-set hours in weekday peak durations. Metering mild schedules have been decided primarily by visitors in areas round onramps, reasonably than on the freeway, itself.
This improve is the primary of 4. The subsequent part will start in June, on the northern finish of I-880 in Santa Clara County, between Montague Expressway and the Alameda/Santa Clara County line. Subsequent can be onramps in Oakland and Hayward, beginning in July. The ultimate part begins in August from I-280 to Montague Expressway.
Q: Hooray for VTA and SJC!
I do know folks get pleasure from criticizing public businesses however I’ve had two nice experiences recently. Three weeks in the past I went on a brief journey out of the San Jose airport and returned to a useless battery within the SJC parking as a result of I left my dome mild on. I flagged down an worker who known as one other for a leap, and I used to be on my manner in quarter-hour.
Just a few days later my teen left his mobile phone on a VTA bus. By the top of the day VTA had discovered it and I used to be capable of choose it up early the morning of the following enterprise day.
Kudos to each these businesses and their nice workers for serving to out this man in his time of want!
Eric Coblin, Sunnyvale
A: I really like to listen to stuff like this. The VTA is excellent at returning misplaced gadgets.
Q: I knew there have been growing incidents of freeway shootings however didn't understand the extent. This should be addressed. Extra patrols, cameras, and penalties for the shooters.
Ann Foster, Santa Rosa
A: I concur on all factors.
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