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The exit ramp to merge onto Route 9 North is very dangerous. Ballston Spa residents have to dangerously merge across three lanes of high speed traffic to get into the turning lane to make a left onto Old Post Road. The exit ramp needs to be changed. What about bringing it behind Stewarts and coming out onto Cherry Choke Road? Just an idea.The turning lane for Old Post was recently extended. This has not really helped the situation. You have to often come to a dead stop on the exit ramp and dangerously and not to mention illegally het across three lanes of traffic.
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rick (Khách)
When the Malta Ave bridge is re-opened I would suggest exiting on 13 south, drive .6miles to Malta Ave. Turn right and proceed to Ballston Spa. The extra .3 miles is insignificant, and is much safer.
Also, it is time our county and village leaders began lobbying for an exit from the I-87 to Malta Ave. Contact them to let them know your concerns.
Just saying (Khách)
Anonymous (Khách)
RICH (Khách)
rick (Khách)
SicOfWiners (Khách)
rick (Khách)
RICH1102 (Khách)
rick (Khách)
Rich,
Exit 13 allows access to B'Spa, via Old Post Road, and Malta Ave. This is true. Both methods require local knowledge of roads and traffic flow that is very dangerous to out of town drivers. The Old Post Road way from 13north requires crossing 2 lanes of traffic in 200 yards. The exit 13 south exit to route nine is a very short entrance ramp to route nine, with need to avoid traffic exiting The Nissan Dealer and Saratoga bridges bus lot.
An exchange at Malta ave is a far more direct, and safe, route to B'Spa and Milton. The land that would be needed to construct it is not improved and offers very little in tax revenue. The current configuration is by far more confusing to non local drivers.
Old Post Road was never met to handle the 7,000 cars per-day that it currently sees. The 4 ton limit signs on both ends of the road indicates the intention to keep it a rural route. The 40 tractor trailers that ignor the weight limit are destroying the bridges.
Ballston Spa would benefit from a much needed direct route to I-87. Based on your arguments, it seems you must live on Malta Ave, and just don't want to see the increase in traffic flow.
rick (Khách)
Rich, You are correct, exit 13 north and south provide access to B'Spa. Exit 13 north, when traveling south on I-87 requires drivers to cross two lanes of fast moving traffic to enter the left turn lane in about 100 yards. Without local knowledge, it is very confusing, and devoid of signage directing non-local drivers, which makes it very dangerous. When traveling north on I-87 exit 13 south to route nine is a very short entrance ramp and cluttered with the traffic leaving the Nissan dealership and Saratoga Bridges bus yard. This area is very dangerous to non-local drivers. The land needed to build an exit at Malta Ave is undeveloped and offers very little, if any, tax receipts. From appearances, most of the necessary construction would take place in the existing easements.
Old Post Road was never intended to handle 7000 cars per day. 40 ton tractor trailers are destroying the bridges and roadway, inspite of the 4 ton limit signs on each end.
I can't see how an exit on Malta ave could be less safe or more confusing the current configuration.
cracker (Khách)
rick (Khách)
First, I must explain the double post above. The second post was added after the first did not appear. Now, there are two with the same basic thoughts.
Cracker, your idea would be perfect IF we wanted to encourage the use of Old Post Road as a major highway. O.P.R. is not designed for high frequency use. It is town road that does not have the ability to handle large vehicles.
When Malta Ave re-opens, I'm afraid the drivers will stick with their old habits and continue to use O.P.R. We should do our best to discourage that.
The most cost effective and safest course is an exchange at Malta Ave. I encourage everyone concerned to look at a map of the area to see how convenient it would be.
cracker (Khách)
rick (Khách)
Cracker, Sorry about that client. That just gives you the time to see another client. He's out there.
I agree. We can never stop the use of Old Post Road. Obviously, it's a public road. My desire is to encourage other routes. An entrance from I-87 to Malta Ave. would eliminate a vast majority of the traffic. O.P.R. is not designed or constructed for the stress of the large vehicles it suffers. Rather than reconstruct it into a major highway, at some absurd cost, the entrance way on Malta Ave. is much more cost effective and would add greatly to our safety .
Paul (Khách)
The extention to the turning lane has made it far more dangerous rather that better for people getting off I87 and turning on to Old Post Road. Another dumb move by DOT.
I will be going over Malta Ave from now on.
rick (Khách)
Those of us living on Old Post Road appreciate your decision to use Malta Ave.
Diane (Khách)
Peter Maioriello (Khách)
Someone is going to get killed there if something is not done soon.
Ter (Khách)
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