Too speedy on Bigelow

I’ve recently traversed the Bigelow Gulch to Forker Road on two separate Fridays at rush hour, heading east from Market to Sullivan. What I noticed, is, especially in areas with severe road degradation (just east of Palmer Road, and just south of the Bigelow/Forker intersection), traffic insists on exceeding the posted speed limit. There are many blind corners with multiple left-turn accesses on this narrow, windy road. These are potentially dangerous at the posted speed limit, but become even more hazardous with increased speed.

It seems as though public safety often rides in the back seat, or possibly the trunk of drivers’ minds, as many folks these days are in a hurry to get “there.”

In my opinion, traffic accident numbers could potentially be reduced by simply enforcing speed limits and tailgating regulations. The new upgrades will be nice, I imagine, after four years of traffic delays and orange cone hell.

Steve LaCombe

Spokane Valley