[Vision2020] downtown

[Jerry Weitz]

I agree that more lanes equals faster and more inattentive drivers.  At my 
dental office on South Main, it is dangerous to attempt a crossing.  I wish 
that highway 95 would bypass Moscow.  This would lessen the traffic, 
Jackson and Washington, streets that could be reconfigured to accommodate 
more parking.  Moscow would become  foot and bicycle friendly.  Bypass 
should go west into WN due to topography and the present lack of 
development.  Jerry



At 08:14 AM 10/1/06, roger hayes wrote:
>The northbound pavement project seems to be nearly complete. Since
>Washington street was reopened it certainly is more difficult crossing
>on foot or competing on bicycle with the speeding wall of traffic
>moving through town. Vehicles are traveling at high rates of speed
>again.  It was certainly nice having only 2 lanes of traffic for the
>past few weeks. The traffic was slower, and it seemed there was much
>less of it. Crossing the street, or riding on it was so much easier and
>safer. Oh well, nothing can be done, I suppose.
>
>The question I pose is, why when we open more lanes of travel does it
>seem to breed more cars?  One would think having more lanes of travel
>would dilute the volume. The movie axiom seems to apply. "If you build
>it, they will come."
>
>Roger Hayes
>
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