A neighbor emails this afternoon:
Do you guys have any information about the traffic camera (see attached photos) newly mounted today at the intersection of 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 98th Street?
It’s from a company called “All Traffic Data,” and it’s mounted onto a normal traffic sign, but extends up about 20 feet with a camera that looks like it’s pointed directly into the middle of the intersection. Is that for enforcement, or are they studying something—maybe considering a light or something?
We don’t have any information about that specific installation (but will try and get some).
All Traffic Data is a company that works in several states, including Washington, providing:
Average Daily Traffic Counts (Volume, Speed & Classification)
Turning Movement Counts (Volume & Classification)
Origin-Destination Studies (Video or Manual)
Radar Speed Studies
Gap and Delay Studies
Travel Time Delay Studies
GPS Inventory
Road Condition Inventories
Pedestrian Studies
Saturation Flow Studies
Parking Lot Studies
And Northeast 98th Street is the main connector crossing Lake City Way in that area.
It was gone again by Friday morning. So it was only up for a couple of days at the most. Mysterious!
We use 98th to go East towards Magnuson park all the time.
Not only do people drive past the DNE sign while residents watch, they double down by speeding.
My favorite folks are those who tailgate me because I slow down at every intersection that has a traffic circle. I know, I know, it must be me who doesn’t have magic vision to see around blind corners…
Wish that traffic camera had been placed there to catch all those @&$%# people who drive through the “Do Not Enter” sign on 98th and 15th (for those heading west). My glares and gesticulations do not seem to be deterring them one bit!