Washington riders beware I-5

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Picked this up from another forum posted by a guy in New York of all places.

Warning for Oyster Run 2007 this weekend in Washington state-

This information came from a Motor Maid on the coast. Joyce
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:59:39 -0700
From: tlangton@nortrak.com

Motorcyclists Beware..............
This was sent to DOT.... It almost killed me tonight...I have over
150,00 motorcycle miles and this one just about got me tonight.

There is a very very dangerous construction situation for motorcycles
in the construction zone I-5 NB around mm 189-192 or so. Very shortly
after the first sign NB declaring the construction zone there is a 3-4
inch high lane edge that crosses the lane #2 or #3 at an angle. I rode
through there in the dark around 10 pm tonight and I could not see it
until I hit it. You have no choice but to hit this ledge at an angle.
When I hit this ledge at about 55 mph it threw my bike violently and I
had to struggle to stay aboard. This is going to kill a motorcyclist
and I was lucky tonight. Shortly AFTER this angled ledge is the first
sign cautioning motorcyclists. About a mile further north there is
another angle ledge that is similar. A 3-4 inch high ledge crossing the
lane without warning is deadly for motorcyclists.
Next weekend is the Oyster Run in Anacortes and 10-15,000 motorcyclist will be
headed
towards Anacortes up I-5. If this ledge is not fixed someone is going
to get killed because of it. There is a seriously liability here for
the state.

Dwight Holmes
14660 Channel Dr
La Conner, Wa 98257
360-466-1448
Retired Deputy King County