April 20, 2021
Shortcut’s closure means drivers can’t avoid Ridge Road
Written by
Geoffrey Plant
on April 20, 2021
(Press Staff Photo by Geoffrey Plant)
James Reyes walks across Ridge Road from his home to investigate the barriers that were erected last week to prevent drivers from using Plata Road as a shortcut to avoid a major construction project. At left in the distance, two vehicles find their access blocked at the edge of the neighborhood through which Plata Road ultimately runs, and where residents have endured heavy traffic as drivers sped through their streets trying to avoid construction delays.
The sudden closure of a private road that served for the past couple of months as a shortcut around construction taking place on Ridge Road has some folks up in arms — while others are breathing a sigh of relief.