[Vision2020] alternative routes

Thu Aug 3 17:09:34 PDT 2006

Yeah, I've heard that too.  I just don't understand why the City/State can't 
come to some understanding with the Feds to get the timing down a bit 
better.  Who knows?  Mayhap they work on it and this is the best they could 
come up with.

J  :]

>From: Janesta Carcich <janestacarcich at yahoo.com>
>To: J Ford <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] alternative routes
>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:36:32 -0700 (PDT)
>
>*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
>
>“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it 
>injures the hated.”
>
>~ Coretta Scott King ~
>1927-2006
>
>
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