[Vision2020] alternative routes

Thu Aug 3 14:36:32 PDT 2006

*smile*

I have been known to be wrong a time or *faux cough*
three... It is my understanding the reasoning is due
to the budget year, and the allocation of funds for
road repair. Perhaps Dan Carscallen would know, or
someone from City Hall who is on the list.

Janesta

--- J Ford <privatejf32 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> My ONLY query about this mess is:  Why do they
> always wait until just a 
> couple of weeks before the students return to START
> these things?  Why not 
> start it in May or June and go the whole summer so
> the major traffic influx 
> can be smoother?
> 
> Not really a complaint, but rather a question of
> timing.  I am sure it has 
> to do with contract dates, etc.  Just seems like
> they could work on that 
> part of it better.
> 
> I am all for the working being done - it needs to
> be.
> 
> J  :]
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Art Deco" <deco at moscow.com>
> >To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] alternative routes
> >Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:50:09 -0700
> >
> >Here is a question which arose in several
> conversations yesterday:
> >
> >Although significant parts of some streets are
> blocked off, there appears 
> >to
> >be no work going on as of yesterday in some areas
> blocked off or limited --
> >for example on 3rd between Washington and Main,and
> along Washington.
> >
> >Why couldn't the blocking off/limiting not take
> place until work is 
> >actually
> >being done to the blocked off/limited areas?
> >
> >I know that you cannot fix or improve streets
> without a traffic hassle.  I
> >do not mind that.  What I do mind is being blocked
> from streets where no
> >work has been done or is in progress.
> >
> >Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)
> >deco at moscow.com
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bruce and Jean Livingston"
> <jeanlivingston at turbonet.com>
> >To: "Sunil Ramalingam"
> <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>;
> ><vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 10:01 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] alternative routes
> >
> >
> > > Not only was notice given some time ago, but the
> local authorities have
> > > relatively little to say about any of it, as I
> understand.  The work is
> > > being done on the highway that goes through
> town.  I don't know whether 
> >it
> > > is federal or state authorities running the
> show, as both state Hwy 8 
> >and
> > > US
> > > Hwy 95 run concurrently up Washington, but this
> project is being driven 
> >by
> > > the highway authorities, not the City, so far as
> I can tell.  I also 
> >seem
> > > to
> > > remember reading that the "staggering the
> project over time"option was
> > > considered and rejected based on increased costs
> of doing that.  Recent
> > > stories have stated that the project is expected
> to take about 5-6 
> >weeks.
> > >
> > > Bruce Livingston
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Sunil Ramalingam"
> <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
> > > To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 6:14 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] alternative routes
> > >
> > >
> > >> Tom,
> > >>
> > >> I know I read about the construction work at
> the beginning of the 
> >summer.
> > >> I
> > >> don't recall if it was on V2020 or in the
> paper, but in answer to your
> > >> first
> > >> question, there was notice of this work.
> > >>
> > >> Can't answer the others.
> > >>
> > >> Sunil
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> > >>>To: "Joan Opyr" <joanopyr at moscow.com>,       
> "'Moscow Vision 2020'"
> > >>><vision2020 at moscow.com>
> > >>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] alternative routes
> > >>>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:47:12 -0700
> > >>>
> > >>>Realizing that nobody is willing to answer the
> questions I posted
> > >>>yesterday:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>"1) Why wasn't the community given advance
> notice of such renovation?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>2) When were the plans for such
> renovation/construction completed?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>3) Who is/was responsible for informing the
> community?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>4) Were other options considered (staggering
> the projects over a few
> > >>>years
> > >>>versus an all-at-once approach)?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>5) What are the time factors involved in each
> project?"
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Perhaps we here on V2020 can work this out on
> our own.  I am serious,
> > >>>guys.
> > >>>Let's pull together, ok?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>For those of you knowledgeable about the
> various road
> > >>>closings/construction,
> > >>>I would appreciate your reviewing the map at:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >
>
>>>http://www.tomandrodna.com/images/Moscow/vandalville.htm
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>I would also further appreciate any detailed
> description you can give 
> >me
> > >>>concerning the closed streets, for instance:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>"X Street closed between Y Avenue and Z
> Avenue."
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>I will then update the map to reflect closed
> streets and streets under
> > >>>construction with red lines. And continuously
> post the map as changes
> > >>>occur.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>How about it guys?
> > >>>
> 
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Janesta Carcich

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1927-2006

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