Hampton Roads Life

I have passed by several times in the past and until recently I was under the impression that the Virginia Beach Airport on Princess Anne road ouy in Pungo was a private facility, and not open to the public. I have since found out that it is a private musuem, and open to the public. For more information goto http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org

They are open daily from 9am to 5pm with regular demonstation flights most days.

I had the chance to take a look at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel from a different vantage.it is pretty impressive when you can’t see the other side. Add to that fact, that they built the thing back in the 60′s, and it becomes even more impressive.

Looking at bad sign placement, wouldn’t it be better for the Yield sign to be before the crosswalk?

This one is not that bad, because the cars are not coming around a blind corner, but the cars pretty much ignore the Crosswalk while stopping at the yield sign, of course the crosswalk is barely visible.

 

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Looking at South bound General Booth, is a whole different story…

 

 

 

People are always hauling butt around this on, and usually ignore the yield sign, which is easy, considering it is 3 quarters of the way around the corner and pretty much hidden from view. 

Here you can see the yield sign, is well past the crosswalk.

I think at least 2 of 3 things need to happen here, the yield sign needs to be moved up to the light pole, and/or add an Yield to pedestrians in Crosswalk sign added to the light pole, and/or a slow for pedestrians sign added before the turn itself.

Just some pictures of the Chesapeke Bay Bridge Tunnel.

Before Route 17 was relocated a few years back, and the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail was created, I had passed this old building several times and never had the opportunity to stop (If you drove the old Route 17, you know what I mean). I had the chance to stop and take a look around and take some pictures, and I could not find any signs about what the structure is/was, so I guess if I had stopped back then it would have been no help, because the only signage is in the canal facing away from the building. The only reference is a dot on the map at the Northern trail head of the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail. 

This is the old Toll Takers House on the Dismal Swamp Canal. 

The building looks like it has taken on assaults over the years from the forces of nature, including the vines that currently inhabit the North end of the house. It looks like the structure has been occupied in relatively recent times. The structure has had electricity, because there is a socket for a meter, and the back porch overlooking the canal looked like it was not part of the original construction. 

The Toll Takers House can be found on the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail and Glencoe St. Or about a half a mile north of the Southern Trailhead, or about 5 Miles from the Northern trailhead. I suggest starting from the North and taking a nice bike ride, and enjoy the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail.