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Safety: The intersection of 161 St Ave NW and Variolite Street has been a concern of residents <br /> for many years. Residents have brought concerns forward to the City on multiple occasions. <br /> Most recently the reconstruction of Variolite added pedestrian crossing signals above and <br /> below the hill, along with a safe zone in the middle of the intersection for crossing pedestrians. <br /> Speed limits were changed in this area, as well. These improvements have made a minimal <br /> impact on pedestrian safety. Cars continue to travel along Variolite at high speeds. The <br /> reconstruction of Variolite made sight lines worse at the intersection of 161 St Ave NW. <br /> IP i• <br /> a` fJ <br /> }. r <br /> f <br /> I i <br /> w . <br /> Figure 2.• Vie w from SUV on 16 I s t A ve NW from West Figure 3: Vie w from SU V on 161 s t A ve NW from Eas t <br /> It is extremely difficult to see cars traveling south on Variolite as they approach the intersection <br /> at 161 St Ave NW. Per the contour lines on the proposed plan, there is a drive lane that spills out <br /> onto the middle of the hill that causes the sight line issues. At peak times, the traffic entering <br /> Variolite from this drive lane will make it impossible to safely cross at 161 St Ave NW. <br /> Infrastructure: 161 st Ave NW is in significant - <br /> x <br /> r <br /> disrepair as evidenced b the figure to the right. - <br /> p Y g <br /> a <br /> The portion of road between Armstrong Blvd andF - <br /> .i <br /> Variolite Street is littered with potholes. The road . <br /> � <br /> p p <br /> x <br /> 511 <br /> can not support the increased traffic and is not <br /> slated for reconstruction by the City until 2024. <br /> n addition to the significant deterioration of the = } <br /> _u <br /> road, there are several areas where water ponds ,, <br /> • ns„¢ w f�4r',�lf"3r' �' }l-� �Ri`r*"„�a - '' �.,"�e'F:.7,k <br /> on the surface of the road, including two areas <br /> along 161 St and at the intersection of Variolite z <br /> w <br /> and 161 St. The significant amount of impervious x T <br /> surface that will be constructed as a result of ' <br /> this proposal will result in additional runoff, <br /> leading to rapid deterioration of any new Figure 4.-Potholes along 16IstAve NW <br /> infrastructure. <br />