Another day, another publishing

This is my third publishing in the Rapid Response section of the Michigan City News Dispatch. This letter was in regards to a letter written in asking for another stop light south of Highway 20 on Highway 421.

In response to the letter about the traffic light situation on Franklin Street, south of U.S. 20, the ideal solution would be a raised barrier down the middle of the street, much like Merrillville, preventing traffic from crossing except at fixed points. There are already tons of problems from people who treat the center turn lane as an extra lane to try to enter the traffic flow from, and cars obstructing traffic trying to cross into establishments such as the Speedway at U.S. 20 and Franklin. On weekends traffic already gets backed up from 20 south all of the way through the Meijer/Wal-Mart stop light, so another light isn't the solution. Preventing people from breaking traffic rules and further regulating traffic flow with a barrier would work best.