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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Changing propellers for skydiving plane isn’t likely
Dear Johnnie: I am one of the many who suffer all through the weekend while Mile-Hi Skydiving lifts their skydivers to their jumps every 28 minutes. It occurred to me that their “jump ships” could be modified to help mitigate … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Federal Aviation Administration, Mile-High Skydiving, noise
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You can see traffic lights, and they can see you
Dear Johnnie: Do the traffic lights in Longmont change according to prescribed timing, or are they triggered by cross traffic arriving at the intersection? — Curious Dear Curious: The answer is — both. Transportation engineer Bob Ball tells me that … Continue reading
Posted in Streets, traffic signs, signals
Tagged dangerous intersections, Longmont, Traffic lights
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Where Pratt meets Pratt, and the history behind them
Hi Johnnie: I moved to Boulder six years ago and would take occasional trips to Longmont. I knew that one of the main roads was called Ken Pratt Boulevard, but thought nothing of it. About two years ago, my wife … Continue reading
Posted in Longmont history, Streets
Tagged Ken Pratt, Longmont history, street names
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Niwot sculptures are beautiful; some cyclists, not so much
Hi Johnnie:First, what day or days does your column appear in the Longmont Times-Call? Second, I noticed another spectacular carving that was not in your article about Lueb Popoff. I’m wondering whether this is another artist’s work. It’s in Niwot, … Continue reading
That mystery building is a history building
Dear Johnnie: I’ve been wondering for years about the brick building with green trim on the west side of South Main by the railroad tracks at First Street. It appears to be well-maintained but gives no indication of what’s inside. … Continue reading
Hazardous material fee for an alignment? Yes
Dear Johnnie: I recently had a four-wheel alignment done on my car at a local repair shop. The cost was $49.95. When I paid the bill, there was a $2.50 hazardous material fee on the invoice, even though no hazardous … Continue reading
Neighbor’s parking practices put person at peril
Dear Johnnie: My neighbor insists on parking one of his cars (an SUV or a minivan) on the street between our two driveways. This creates a blind spot and requires an awkward angle when pulling out of my driveway. The … Continue reading
New speed zone is wildlife migration area
Dear Johnnie:I noticed some new signage on U.S. Highway 36 south of Lyons. It’s near the turnoff onto Hygiene Road, and there is now a “nighttime” speed limit of 55 mph. It appears to be related to wildlife in the … Continue reading
Posted in Highways, traffic signs, signals, Wildlife
Tagged elk, fines doubled, Speed limit, speed zones, U.S. Highway 36, wildlife crossing zones
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Reader says Boulder County Fairgrounds lot doesn’t make the grade
Dear Johnnie: Every Saturday when I head to the farmers market at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, my car shudders at the thought of going over the extremely rough asphalt going into the parking lot. When you enter the fairgrounds parking … Continue reading
Reader reports that South Pratt Parkway overpass line has been repainted
Dear Johnnie: Hooray!!!!!!! The line at the South.Pratt Parkway has been striped. Thank you so much and also Bob Ball for following through. I went over the overpass twice today and I felt much more at ease making that turn.You … Continue reading →