Descripción

On Countess Road close to North Memorial Parkway there is an empty (no sign) metal stake in the city right of way that is only a couple feet from the COUNTESS ROAD curb. This was originally reported to Huntsville Traffic Engineering, and they responded and said this metal stake was the responsibility of ALDOT because it was close to North Memorial Parkway but the stake is really on Countess Road and in the Countess Road right of way. ALDOT has said this is the city's responsibility, not theirs. This metal stake could potentially be dangerous if there is a vehicle collision at this location. What is there is vehicle collision and this stake causes even more damage by scraping the underside of a vehicle or going through a car door or window? There are some other metal stakes on the corner at this location but none of them are as close to the curb as this one is. This stake was also from a commercial business sign, not a traffic sign. How would a stake in the Countess Road right of way that was used for a business be the responsibility of ALDOT? I do not believe that Huntsville Traffic Engineering even looked at this in person and ALDOT has stated it is the city's responsibility. This stake is on city property since it is in the right of way of a busy road.