[Vision2020] Ring Road vs internal Hwy 8 bypass

[Nils Peterson]

Thanks for the post, Dan. I agree, call it "Fred" or "bypass" and start with
the SW segment.  With all the development going up Warbonnet Dr, it seems a
poor choice for the SW segment to come in there (hard for Warbonnet to start
the NW segment), but if it goes out into Washington, does that further
encourage development on the Washington side of the state line?


On 8/7/06 6:40 PM, "Dan Carscallen> wrote:

> Having sat in on a lot of the discussions prior to the recent public
> unveiling, I can see where you are coming from.  It is nice to hear some
> more people come up with more ideas, though.  While ITD's recent
> origin/destination study didn't justify a bypass for Moscow, I think
> most people will tell you they would like to see it.  I'd like to see
> it, along with some connectivity around town.
> 
> I think people get worked up a bit when they see the entire "Ring Road"
> concept (I'm with Walter Steed, maybe we should call it "Fred") without
> realizing that *if* it ever gets built, it will be built in segments.
> Probably the southwestern section first, then the northwestern quarter,
> thereby giving us our western bypass.  Next would probably be the
> southeastern quarter, giving us a Hwy 8 bypass.  The Northeastern
> quarter would probably be last, if built at all.
> 
> My dream, if you will, would be to see the ring road built, in some form
> or another, turn Main street into something even more walkable than it
> is, and turn Washington and Jackson back into two-way streets.
> 
> You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.