Tanager Lane close to completion, but drive slowly and watch for “wrong way” traffic

There's repaving progress to report in Eagle Nest -- and a word of caution.

The progress: The west side of Tanager Lane was repaved Tuesday afternoon, meaning the job is half done. Department of Public Works (DPW) crews planned to start on the other side Wednesday, weather permitting.

"Our operations crews were a little delayed in starting the project today because a piece of equipment broke down," said Dhara Marquez, the Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate for our area.

We've asked her for any updates, including a confirmation that the job will include restoring the speed bumps. We'll let you know what we hear.

While the work is underway, let's be sure to extend our usual neighborly grace as traffic patterns are shifted. It can be confusing: One neighbor entering Tanager from Teel Way at 3 p.m. on Tuesday was directed to stay off the new pavement, even though another crew down the street earlier said it was OK to use. Instead, our resident was directed to head west on the unpaved eastbound side.

Sure enough, they met another car coming in the opposite direction. In an exchange with our rep in the mayor's office, we suggested that DPW talk to the crews to make sure they're clear on what parts of the street are usable. And of course, they really should avoid sending traffic from different directions down the same lane.

In the meantime, let's use caution (as always) and understand what might be happening if we see someone in the “wrong” lane.

Update by Board member and blog contributor John Strauss.