Albion adds more signage to alert drivers to underpass on Butts Road
Photo by Tom Rivers
ALBION – The Town of Albion Highway Department has added more signage to draw attention to the underpass on Butts Road.
The signage warns to not have tall trucks go under the bridge and orange flags to draw more attention on previous signs. Together they should alert drivers to an underpass that is struck about three times a year, said Mike Neidert, the town highway superintendent.
The highway department added the new signs and orange flags north and south of the underpass, which has a clearance of 7 feet, 2 inches.
There is another underpass on a railroad bridge not far away on Keitel Road with an 8-foot, 6-inch clearance. Neidert thinks some drivers may confuse the two leading to some of the accidents and scrapes on Butts Road.
The town spent about $1,200 to try to reduce the accidents with the underpass.
