Originally published in the South County Journal, December 12, 1996
Black Diamond might get its first traffic light with state funds targeted to make busy intersection more safe
Mike Archbold
Journal Reporter
Students from Black Diamond Elementary School wait to cross Highway 169 on their way to school Monday morning. Traffic on the highway has been a problem for the children. (Gay Kissel/Journal)
BLACK DIAMOND — Kids, highways, and heavy truck traffic don’t mix.
Add in a pet dog running out into the street or a youngster in a hurry because he is late for school, and the Baker Street/Highway 169 intersection can become a setting for tragedy.
But an official with the state Department of Transportation, which has authority over improvements to the highway, had good news for this community Wednesday: a $77,000 intersection improvement project for Baker Street will be included in the DOT’s 1997-99 budget. (more…)
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