Judy Gregerson of Everett says Highway 99 (Evergreen Way) at Airport Road has got to be one of the worst intersections in the county.
“I avoid that intersection like the plague,” she said.
For good reason. She was rear-ended there twice in incidents 10 years apart.
“You will notice that there are multiple, deep skid marks all over the road” on northbound Highway 99 from the Poulsbo RV dealership two-tenths of a mile south to the intersection with Airport Road, she said.
Tom Pearce at the state Department of Transportation notes that segment of Highway 99 has become quite congested during peak periods.
“The increase in population, as well as commercial, retail and manufacturing growth all have contributed to this,” Pearce said. “We typically see higher numbers of rear-end collisions at signalized intersections than at locations where only the side street is controlled by stop signs. Congestion-related rear-end collisions can occur as far back as the extent of a backup.”
There’s no real answer other than to encourage drivers to pay attention to the road and not to their cellphones — or, Gregerson would add, the recreational vehicles for sale.
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