COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — John Wei lives in the Pinecliff neighborhood north of the Interstate 25/Garden of the Gods Road interchange, and recently contacted The Road Warrior about what he believes is a safety concern in the area.
Wei said that the situation is gradually worsening around the three-way intersection of Rusina Road, Popes Valley Drive, and Tech Center Drive.
There are no curbs, gutters, or paved shoulders along the streets, and a relatively steep drop-off — possibly caused by erosion and/or poor drainage — has developed along the pavement.
Wei is concerned that in rainy, snowy, or icy conditions, drivers have traveled off the street and onto the unpaved shoulders — which vary in width — because people can’t see the drop-off.
A traffic light at the intersection provides some illumination, however…