Open up exit off Route 33 bypass
The Farmingdale-Howell First Aid Squad wants the state Department of Transportation to allow emergency responders to use the barricaded Howell Road exit off the Route 33 bypass. That's a great idea. A better one would be to open it up to all motorists.
The 1.6-mile bypass cost taxpayers $33.7 million. But when it opened in 2003, the Howell Road exit was barricaded because the state said there was a blind spot for motorists at the end of the ramp. Too bad the engineers didn't figure that out before they built it.
One rescue squad member said opening the exit could speed the trip to CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township by 5 to 10 minutes. That could easily mean the difference between life and death. Officials say it would take $1.7 million to redesign the ramp to make it safe. Fine, then do it. Pay for it by suing those responsible for the screw-up.
The 1.6-mile bypass cost taxpayers $33.7 million. But when it opened in 2003, the Howell Road exit was barricaded because the state said there was a blind spot for motorists at the end of the ramp. Too bad the engineers didn't figure that out before they built it.
One rescue squad member said opening the exit could speed the trip to CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township by 5 to 10 minutes. That could easily mean the difference between life and death. Officials say it would take $1.7 million to redesign the ramp to make it safe. Fine, then do it. Pay for it by suing those responsible for the screw-up.
posted by Randy Bergmann at 9:58 AM
1 Comments:
If a consulting company was used to design this roadway ramp and it is not usable the state should go after their errors and ommissions insurance and correct the problem.
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