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On the topic of the 'suicide curve' freeway. I watched the video of those wrecks. It's all people driving too fast for that curve. Instead of seeking funds to c

On the topic of the 'suicide curve' freeway. I watched the video of those wrecks. It's all people driving too fast for that curve. Instead of seeking funds to completely rebuild the freeway, maybe they could liberally implement rumble strips and serious looking signage/flashing lights. These are cheap fixes.

briffle 9y ago
or a couple of traffic control officers, who could help generate revenue for the state police, while at the same time, encouraging everyone to slow down....
niftich 9y ago
I was surprised to find that the Kansas City Star's recent article on the 'Suicide Curve' [1] (also linked from the topic's article) fails to mention the fact that in Kansas City, Kansas, there is a perfectly good alternative route to the 'Suicide Curve' 1 mile away, built in 1990: Interstate 670 [2]. In fact, both eastbound (in Kansas) [3] and westbound (in Missouri) [4], the leftmost three lanes channel drivers to I-670. In this area, I-670 is a straight-line through route, while I-70 is a meandering mess [5][6]. [1] http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article145534779.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article145534779.html [2] https://www.interstate-guide.com/i-670_moks.html https://www.interstate-guide.com/i-670_moks.html [3] https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0918284,-94.6332342,3a,75y,96.47h,88.44t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOedKEIr_iYu8xbPQphByMA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0918284,-94.6332342,3a,75y,9... [4] https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0962355,-94.5667216,3a,60y,280.35h,92.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skpCZzx4Zpa85QOXhl-50IA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0962355,-94.5667216,3a,60y,2... [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70_in_Kansas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70_in_Kansas [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70_in_Missouri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70_in_Missouri
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jcranmer 9y ago
The cheap fix would be to drop some Jersey barriers and shut off the exit altogether. Looking at the highway configuration in the area (particularly the fact that I-670 is just a few blocks to the south and has equal access to the area), the traffic implications of closing off the exit wouldn't be too bad. Particularly since people driving too fast is a sign that the utilization is low enough that people can drive too fast.

briffle 9y ago

or a couple of traffic control officers, who could help generate revenue for the state police, while at the same time, encouraging everyone to slow down....

niftich 9y ago

I was surprised to find that the Kansas City Star's recent article on the 'Suicide Curve' [1] (also linked from the topic's article) fails to mention the fact that in Kansas City, Kansas, there is a perfectly good alternative route to the 'Suicide Curve' 1 mile away, built in 1990: Interstate 670 [2]. In fact, both eastbound (in Kansas) [3] and westbound (in Missouri) [4], the leftmost three lanes channel drivers to I-670. In this area, I-670 is a straight-line through route, while I-70 is a meandering mess [5][6]. [1] http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article145534779.html http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article145534779.html [2] https://www.interstate-guide.com/i-670_moks.html https://www.interstate-guide.com/i-670_moks.html [3] https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0918284,-94.6332342,3a,75y,96.47h,88.44t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOedKEIr_iYu8xbPQphByMA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0918284,-94.6332342,3a,75y,9... [4] https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0962355,-94.5667216,3a,60y,280.35h,92.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skpCZzx4Zpa85QOXhl-50IA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0962355,-94.5667216,3a,60y,2... [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70_in_Kansas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70_in_Kansas [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70_in_Missouri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_70_in_Missouri

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jcranmer 9y ago

The cheap fix would be to drop some Jersey barriers and shut off the exit altogether. Looking at the highway configuration in the area (particularly the fact that I-670 is just a few blocks to the south and has equal access to the area), the traffic implications of closing off the exit wouldn't be too bad. Particularly since people driving too fast is a sign that the utilization is low enough that people can drive too fast.