Debbie Tower Quotes (17 Quotes)

Any time we're installing highway lighting it's either because there is a specific situation at hand or it's been raised by a priority through our work program process. Highway lighting is always intended to assist pedestrians and bicyclists at intersections. It will also help enhance roadway travel.

I honestly can't give you a good reason why.

The contractor will replace light bulbs and lights on both sides of the Edison Bridge. The light bulbs had corrosion being near water and the coding on light bulbs did not hold up well.

The drivers still should have been looking both ways. We had a fairly good feel from the community that they knew the changes were coming.

The driver was used to a certain condition. She pulled up to the intersection, and simply ignored the red light.

This is tremendous news, but we haven't yet identified the regions where the dollars will go.

We recognize the importance of getting the six lanes built.

Frankly if it saves one life, it's worth it.

Our estimate of 25 million for the project is one we are fairly comfortable with. We can't enter into an agreement for anything other than what we have programmed for construction in fiscal year 2011. So that's what we would enter into with the county.

This is really a safety project because we've seen a high volume of accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists. It's clear to the department that adding the median will help improve safety.

That is being done as a design-build project, which speeds up the process. It will be completed in three years and paid for over five years.

To look too far ahead may not even be realistic given that conditions can, and often do, change.

They need six lanes to move traffic now. More lanes would certainly be needed in the future. An authority would help make that happen sooner.

In the short term, we knew we needed six lanes, but when we look ahead to the long term, it is a very real possibility that we'll need 10 lanes.

As loans are repaid, the opportunity to continue the program is there.

About a week and a half ago, we placed a stop sign at the edge of the pavement and in fact put a red light on the stop sign to draw attention to it. It's a tragic, tragic reminder that drivers really need to remember driving should never be routine. Wear your safety belt every time and expect unexpected.

We did take a close, careful look at the data. A signal cannot be approved at this time. Side street volume isn't just there yet.