There Has Got To Be A Better Way!

Another temporary ONE WAY sign replacing 
another "permanent" one that was run over again

According to the DPW foreman, the ONE WAY sign on the southwest corner of 5th & State that was knocked over by a vehicle last week was last knocked over in August.  On the pavement in the street, you can still see portions of some of DPW's faded spray-painted letters from 6 months ago next to the same newly spray-painted letters made in preparation of digging up the sidewalk.  Again!

One more time

I was told that whoever knocked the sign over last week did not stop to fess up to the damage and that the vehicle was likely a tractor trailer turning onto 5th from State.  The driver of the vehicle that made its way onto the sidewalk will not be paying for the expense of replacing the sign and the pole they destroyed.  We will be paying for it.  

Why do we need a pair of ONE WAY signs at this intersection anyway? (There is another one on the southeast corner.)  Are the signs meant to remind and assure drivers that they are headed in the correct direction?  Aren't ONE WAY signs meant to prevent drivers from driving in the wrong direction, not point them in the correct direction?  Do the signs make the intersection and 5th Street any safer?  Do they serve any purpose other than to keep DPW busy?  So many questions!  Where is Mr. Perry's office so that I can get some answers?!!!