Neighborhood Traffic

Everyone knows Commentary lives in the Heights. There are quite a few traffic changes going on in these parts. I have seen the 11^th Street redo to single lanes. The 11^th Street redo has a lot of folks a tad upset. That is why I won’t post this on Next Door.

On Heights and 11^th Streets, you can’t make a left turn to 11^th Street if you are going down Heights Boulevard in either direction.

At that same intersection, a concrete barrier has been erected that blocks off the right lane on Heights Boulevard in each direction. I wonder why?

There is also major construction happening on North Shepherd and Durham that I avoid.

At the 14^th Street at Yale Street intersection, they have created a left turn only lane in both directions on 14^th. I didn’t think we needed this.

There must be good reasons for the major alterations to traffic flow in my neighborhood. It is just a lot more to process in trying to navigate going to the grocery store, post office, and to the other side of I-10.

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Today is National Bootlegger’s Day. Why this day? On January 16, 1920, the 18^th Amendment to the Constitution went into effect and prohibition began.  The 18^th Amendment was repealed by the 21^st Amendment in 1933, ending prohibition.

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama is 59 today. Happy Birthday, Michelle Obama!

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Kyle Tucker is 26 today. Happy Birthday, King Tuck!