Remove trees at intersection

It has come to my attention that Spokane County will hold a hearing on June 26 on a traffic revision for the intersection of 55th Avenue and Freya Street on the South Hill. The revision would turn a two-way stop into a four-way stop.

The revision will make the intersection safer, as the visibility looking south for eastbound traffic on 55th stopping at Freya is poor. This is due to the curve of Freya and trees planted right along the west side of Freya south of the intersection.

And while I applaud the county for attempting to make this a safer intersection, I am concerned that this will cost me and hundreds of other drivers who use this road time and the cost of additional gas and brake wear. Given the traffic patterns at this intersection, the vast majority of the cars are travelling north/south on Freya.

An equally viable way to make this a safer intersection would be to remove the trees. It appears that they are on the right-of-way and should not have been planted there.

John Livingston

Spokane