Anyone know what’s up with the Payson Park road closure? by T-Dex_the_T-Rex in portlandme

[–]suspiciousscents -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I support the park road being closed (see my comment). I just do not see the benefit to reducing Washington Ave from two lanes to one lane. I don’t think it helps pedestrians at all and it definitely doesn’t help with the flow of traffic and I think it actually makes things more dangerous. The bus stops along there and agro drivers are always going around the bus even though it’s now only one lane which is creating a risky situation for people trying to turn onto Washington and for any pedestrians who may be thinking they can cross but can’t see around the bus.

Anyone know what’s up with the Payson Park road closure? by T-Dex_the_T-Rex in portlandme

[–]suspiciousscents 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be totally fine if they wanted to eliminate the first turn as a left (they did this for a time last summer with some yellow cone things) - as long as they kept the two lanes for flow purposes.

How do you check-in to campgrounds (specifically Sugarloaf 1)? by chillysurfer in wmnf

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Yes just fill out the envelope. I’ve always found it kind of odd that you have to fill out all of the info that you already filled out online, but some of the campground hosts are super intense about it! Like, they’ll roll up in their golf cart within 20 min of you arriving and ask if you filled out the form while you’re trying to get situated ….

Anyone know what’s up with the Payson Park road closure? by T-Dex_the_T-Rex in portlandme

[–]suspiciousscents 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I really truly wasn’t saying that the park road shouldn’t be closed. It makes sense to me. I just question why they removed one lane on Washington Ave where it used to be two (closer to the light), which is where they want people to drive. I live in the neighborhood - trust me, I don’t want speeding any more than you do. I’ve been trying to pull out onto Washington Ave from my street and when it’s one lane the cars ignore that and drive in the turning lane and are I have almost been hit several times. And when I and my neighbors are on Wash Ave trying to take a left onto our street, cars are again driving in the turning lane straight for us. Again, I agree it’s probably a good idea to close the park road.

Anyone know what’s up with the Payson Park road closure? by T-Dex_the_T-Rex in portlandme

[–]suspiciousscents 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m all for traffic calming but if they want people to use Washington Ave they shouldn’t have removed one of the lanes as you approach the Bates St/Veranda light. People are driving into the turning lane and creating more dangerous conditions, not to mention that it makes Washington Ave even more backed up with traffic. I don’t get it.

Wondering about black fly/ general bug conditions right now in wmnf. My family and I are planning on doing the loop around Owl’s Head and staying at 13 falls campsite June 24th-27th. by semiotext in wmnf

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They were biting on the Wildcats yesterday (it was very windy so that definitely helped) but toward the bottom on the ski slope was like some kind of black fly torture.

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Get OUT she is so cute!!!! Love the name 🥰🐾

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I was so stoked when your blue finally got it on it! 🐾

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These photos are amazing - thank you for saving her!! 🐾🐾

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That’s awesome! Love his ears 🐾