Yarmouth Drive map it #1, #2
I heard a friend recently say,"We live on Yarmouth." I replied,"Which one?" Yes, once again, I’m on Raleigh’s case for having two streets with the same name.
Just off of Glenwood Avenue near Oberlin, one can find Yarmouth Drive #1. It is the first street off of Edenburgh Rd. (which secretly becomes both Lake Boone Tr. and Cambridge within 1/4 of a mile – how is that for stupidity in a street system?) Yarmouth #1 is a quiet residential street that is half of a loop with Chesterfield Rd. The name changes from Yarmouth to Chesterfield with no warning.
Yarmouth Drive #2 is nearby and extends from Sussex Rd. to Coley Forest Place. This is another quiet neighborhood street.
Problem: While these are not major streets, it is important to clear confusion adn reduce the costs of the delivery of emergency services, mail, and food.
Solution: Rename Yarmouth #1 to "Chesterfield Road".
Did you notice that Lake Boone Trail takes over a portion of Edenburgh to jog over to Glenwood, where it suddenly becomes a service road for Glenwood Ave? The solution here is to rename the short part of Lake Boone Trail to something else, and rename Cambridge Dr. to "Edenburgh Rd."
Areas like this are giving Raleigh a terrible image to newcomers. They understandably feel that we native Raleighites are either stuck up or plain ol’ stupid. Neither is the case. Clarity trumps all, friends!!!
