[Vision2020] Re: 3rd & Jefferson

[Pat Kraut]

Sit in this intersection at 5pm and see what happens as people coming down
Washington want to turn onto Third and jam up the intersection. The idea of
'wait for traffic to clear' is just not in some of these peoples vocabulary
anymore. Its not just the sync in the lights its people also.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Cook" <pcook818 at adelphia.net>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:55 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Re: 3rd & Jefferson


> Carl et al.,
>
> I volunteer on the Moscow Transportation Commission. As far I know, there
is no plan to signalize the 3rd & Jefferson intersection.
>
> The place to make you concerns known (and to get the most accurate
information) is the city Public Works office (Paul Mann Building) at the
corner of 2nd & Jefferson (on your route between home and the Co-op). Les
McDonald is the Public Works Director and would be happy to talk with you
about options for the intersection.
>
> I experience the 3rd & Jefferson intersection everyday on my bicycle as I
commute to and from work. I agree it seems to be getting more congrested and
perhaps some modifications are called for.
>
> Philip Cook
>
> > Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:42:52 -0700
> > From: "Carl Westberg" <carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [Vision2020] 3rd & Jefferson
> > To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> > Message-ID: <BAY18-F21fWoqFXfyY00003a1f3 at hotmail.com>
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> > Does anyone privy to such information know if there's any effort
underway to
> > finally install traffic lights at the corner of Third and Jefferson?  I
live
> > right by the public library and shop virtually daily at the Co-op.  To
say
> > crossing the street is an adventure is an understatement.  With all the
> > traffic due to the proximity of Moscow High School, the public library,
the
> > strip mall that contains the Co-op and other businesses, and the post
office
> > and courthouse one block away, there's a major accident just waiting to

> > happen.  Regardless of one's political, religious, ethnic or sexual
> > persuasion, if you get hit by a car at that corner, it's going to hurt.
I
> > know that there are many hoops to go through for such a thing, but to
> > anyone's knowledge, is there any consideration being given to it?
> >
> >
> >
> >                                         Carl Westberg Jr.
>
>
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