ABQjournal Road Warrior http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/ ABQjournal Road Warrior en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:30:00 +0100 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:30:00 +0100 Westside Coming, Or So They Say http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/022345453539traffic07-02-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind-->WHERE&#39;S THE REST OF WESTSIDE BOULEVARD? Drivers who see the stretch of pavement between Golf Course and Unser but can&#39;t get there from here have been asking this since the last update back in February. <!--indent--><!--endind--> There Are Rules for Bike Boxes http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/292329143335traffic06-29-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind--> THE GEOMETRY OF THE BIKE BOXES: Several readers have asked about the city&#39;s new &#34;bike boxes.&#34;<!--indent--><!--endind--> Short Isleta Merges Public's Idea http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/252333187986traffic06-25-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind-->DANGEROUS MERGES IN THE SOUTH VALLEY: Charlene Gabaldon called to ask who designed the merging lanes on Isleta. <!--indent--><!--endind--> Handicapped Fees Stem From Abuse http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/22223627traffic06-22-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind--> WHY IS THE SUNPORT CHARGING HANDICAPPED PARKERS? That&#39;s what Cristee Streett wants to know. <!--indent--><!--endind--> Road Owner Must Put Up Signs http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/182345573951traffic06-18-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind-->COULD YOU STOP FOR THAT STARBUCKS? Brian asks via the Journal&#39;s Web site, &#8220;Why didn&#39;t Rio Rancho put stop signs or street signs up between Starbucks and the new Burger King?&#8221;<!--indent--><!--endind--> Traffic Alerts Still Need Fine-Tuning http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/15232893657traffic06-15-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind--> AN UPDATE ON THOSE ROAD CONDITION UPDATES: After last week&#39;s column on the new Mexico Department of Transportation&#39;s efforts to let drivers know what&#39;s going on via signs and texts and the Web, Dave just had to comment. <!--indent--><!--endind--> Double Left to Westside From 528 Neither Forgotten Nor Gone http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/112341498903traffic06-11-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind-->WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DOUBLE LEFT OFF N.M. 528? Jean Seymour called to say it looks like the second left-turn lane off northbound N.M. 528 (aka Rio Rancho Boulevard aka Pat D&#39;Arco Highway) onto Westside Boulevard is MIA. <!--indent--><!--endind--> Message Boards &#39;Crying Wolf&#39;? http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/082327268838traffic06-08-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind--> IF YOU CAN READ THIS, &#39;EXPECT DELAYS&#39;: True? That&#39;s what Marissa Perez wants to know after reading that same message routinely on the electronic message boards on the area interstates and major arterials. <!--indent--><!--endind--> Mountain Medians Serve 2 Purposes http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/04120175200traffic06-04-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind-->ARE THOSE BARRIERS ON MOUNTAIN ROAD SUPPOSED TO HELP? That&#39;s what some in the bicycling community want to know. <!--indent--><!--endind--> Sunport To Improve Its Signage http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/01238332884traffic06-01-09.htm <!--indent--><!--endind--> <b>Sunport To Improve</b><!--indent--><!--endind--> Creative Barricades Become Annoying http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/282328468519traffic05-28-09.htm Bus Bike Racks Trouble for Riders http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/25236297965traffic05-25-09.htm State Pen May Return To Making Plates http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/182243131761traffic05-18-09.htm Bad Loop Detector Backs Up 4th http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/142355310523traffic05-14-09.htm Cars, Make Way for Bicycles on Academy http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/112241136848traffic05-11-09.htm Hold On: I-40 Work Not Done http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/072351405493traffic05-07-09.htm Van Units Watching for I-40 Speeders http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/042330505016traffic05-04-09.htm WHAT&#39;S WITH THE ODD SPEEDS ON MOUNTAIN ROAD? http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/302356360978traffic04-30-09.htm City Pondering Which Stops Will Close http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/272236356955traffic04-27-09.htm Bumping Along on Osuna Near Edith http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/232354536087traffic04-23-09.htm Clearing Up the Cyclist Question http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/202254243224traffic04-20-09.htm City Paints the Curb, But You Still Have To Park Carefully http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/162323559427traffic04-16-09.htm Cyclists Get Cited, But Not Very Frequently http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/12204950883traffic04-12-09.htm Repair Was Drain on Their Patience http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/09123196989traffic04-09-09.htm Parked Car May Not Be Abandoned http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/061128195678traffic04-06-09.htm 4-Lane Paradise: OK, But Where? http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/021157151826traffic04-02-09.htm The Lot Is Yours, Not the Streets http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/30112750803traffic03-30-09.htm &#39;Puppy Tracks&#39; To Help on Isleta http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/261147496461traffic03-26-09.htm Bicyclists Can Use Sidewalk Or Shoulder http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/231041403275traffic03-23-09.htm 4th Paseo Lane&#39;s A Bonus http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/191220593651traffic03-19-09.htm We Can't Go Around the Issue Any Longer http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/16111540468traffic03-16-09.htm Broadmoor Changes Are All About Safety http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/12129488181traffic03-12-09.htm Information on Wrecks Is Limited http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/091130146590traffic03-09-09.htm Bike Lanes Aren&#39;t for Turns http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/051153426014traffic03-05-09.htm City To Get Moving on Big I Project http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/021046382768traffic03-02-09.htm Roy Set for Striping, But Other Work Out http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/26121311667traffic02-26-09.htm Despite Law, Phones and Tints Abound http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/23111339574traffic02-23-09.htm Crossing Monta&ntilde;o Dicey on Bike http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/1912647157traffic02-19-09.htm State Makes Effort To Get Projects Done http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/16118474500traffic02-16-09.htm Westside Future Still Vague http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/121240324425traffic02-12-09.htm Be Safe, Not Sorry When Selling Alcohol http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/091130130985traffic02-09-09.htm There&#39;s More to the Story on Kayenta http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/05128257696traffic02-05-09.htm Sleeve Available for Privacy on Placards http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/02118384904traffic02-02-09.htm Gotta Keep Traffic Moving http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/291216373390traffic01-29-09.htm Vertical Licenses Are A Hot Topic http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/261047438852traffic01-26-09.htm Graveyard for Cars Is Reader's Backyard http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/221127305620traffic01-22-09.htm Handicapped Placards Can End Up Being A Catch-22 http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/19110354804traffic01-19-09.htm Stop Signs on Rio Grande May Be Permanent Fixtures http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/1511589500traffic01-15-09.htm Rail Runner Track More Than Meets the Eye http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/121120221207traffic01-12-09.htm Rio Grande Now Open to Through Traffic http://www.abqjournal.com/traffic/061132413553traffic01-06-09.htm