Street Signs
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Hi, I’ve got a question about street signs in Gilroy. Why is it
that the majority of the lighted street signs do not have light
bulbs? And when they go out, no one seems to be replacing them. It
seems like a majority of the street signs are extinguished. I lived
in Sunnyvale for about 25 years and never saw, rarely saw, street
signs that weren’t lit and they have the exact same signs as
Gilroy.
Street Signs
“Hi, I’ve got a question about street signs in Gilroy. Why is it that the majority of the lighted street signs do not have light bulbs? And when they go out, no one seems to be replacing them. It seems like a majority of the street signs are extinguished. I lived in Sunnyvale for about 25 years and never saw, rarely saw, street signs that weren’t lit and they have the exact same signs as Gilroy. So I’m just curious to know why we have such expensive signs out there and they don’t seem to be maintained. If you could get back to me on that, I’d appreciate it. Thank you.”
Red Phone:
Your trusty Red Phone contacted the always amicable Don Dey, Gilroy’s Transportation Engineer, who said the city has two types of street name signs at intersections with signals.
“One type is a regular traffic sign with no illumination,” he said. “The other is an internally illuminated street name sign.”
Dey said that the signs are maintained regularly.
“The city hires a maintenance contractor to check for light bulb outages on a monthly basis. There are also state and county maintained traffic signals within the City of Gilroy,” he said. “Those intersections are checked on a regular basis by the appropriate agency.”
Dey added that if residents notice a burnt out street name light bulb, they can report it to the Engineering Division at 846-0450 and they will forward a request to the appropriate agency or maintenance crew in order to get it repaired or changed.
Let there be light
“I called about a couple months ago about a light that’s been out on our street and perhaps it got lost in the shuffle. The pole number is 727 and it’s on Rosanna Street, between First and Second. It’s very dangerous and it’s very, very dark. It could be a hazard. So if we could get that passed on to the right people. Thank you very much.”
Red Phone:
You got it, caller. Sorry the Red Phone missed your call somehow last time, but this time it passed along your concern to the city’s Operations Department, which takes care of such issues. Should you need further assistance, or should anyone else have a burnt out street lamp, call them at 846-0444.
Learning ability
“My message is why do Hispanic students need special attention in school? If I were Hispanic I’d take offense at those who think I’m not capable of learning as any other student. Since when is the ability to learn based on race? Hispanic students and parents need to stop using race as an excuse for their failure to educate themselves. Thank you.”
Red Phone:
It thinks perhaps your call may begin a debate – and so Red Phone lies in wait.
Readers:
Do you have a comment about an issue that affects Gilroy and its residents? Perhaps you’d like to suggest a turn signal at a troubled intersection? Or maybe offer up a compliment for a good job done by city workers? Just let the Red Phone know. But remember to leave a name and number when you call or e-mail. The Red Phone won’t publish this information – it will only be used if verification is necessary. Contact the Red Phone at 842-9070.
