Kathy Chapman
TARBORO —
I wrote a letter (June 11) concerning Scott's Crossroads outside of Old Sparta. I wanted the people of this community to know about the response I got back on this article.
I sent this letter to several people to help resolve this terrible matter. It all ended up in the state Department of Transportation's hands.
I received a call from a gentleman and I was very impressed with what he had to say. It was like they were very interested in the suggest:lons I made. I felt like, Thank you, Lord, we are finally getting somewhere. He said as things progress I will get back with you.
He did but it wasn't what I had expected to hear from him.
He said that things had been discussed and the solution they came up with is putting a 4-way stop there.
I said, Lord, I'm glad he left this in a message to me instead of talking directly to me. This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of.
Of course, if you look back to other things that could have been done easier, but the Department of Transportation made them hard. They take something that is simple to make changes with and make it complicated.
I suggested that they do the same thing at this intersection!that was done at the intersection of U.S. 258 and N.C. 42. Put down rumble strips and the appropriate lighting. They threw my suggestions right out the window.
At my age I have never known there to be a stop on Highway 42 except at Conetoe. People are going to have a hard time getting use to this. My personal opinion is they don't care.
Complicating the problem is not going to help this problem. But, we know as a citizen we can make all the suggestions we want, but they go nowhere.
I really don't know where this world is going. All I can say to everyone is I tried to get help. I don't like seeing anything like I saw the last time there was a collision there. I went through there in the last couple of days and I see they have started markings on the road.
