[Vision2020] construction maze in Moscow every June

[Paul Rumelhart]

Philip,

My bad.  Thanks for the info.  I appreciate it.

Paul

Philip Cook wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Your premise is false. The reasons more road construction begins in
> June is that the weather is more likely to be warm and dry, and
> traffic levels are lower because students are gone. (Usually the City
> and ITD get criticized for starting projects too late in the
> year---August---just as the students are returning.)
>
> Most streets in town are owned by the City. The City's fiscal year
> runs October-October so any connection between fiscal years and
> City-funded street reconstruction is coincidental. The University's
> and state (e.g., ITD) fiscal years do run July to July, but
> construction projects are usually planned and bid several months in
> advance.
>
> I'm not sure what all projects are on the plate for this summer, but
> I'll ask for a rundown this afternoon at Transportation Commission and
> report back
>
> Philip
>
>
>   
>> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:09:50 -0700
>> From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [Vision2020] construction maze in Moscow every June
>>     
>
>   
>> Is it true that more construction happens in June here in town because
>> the money has to be spent before fiscal year or it won't be reallocated
>> again?  Presumably the fiscal year that is being talked about is July 1st.
>>
>> If this is true, is there some reason why the whole fiscal year can't be
>> budgeted better so that more of what is needed to be done is handled at
>> the start of the fiscal year instead of at the end?
>>
>> I'm just asking because I'm tired of finding alternate routes not
>> blocked by construction again and again so that you have to get creative
>> to get anywhere.  It's not as bad this year as in previous years, but
>> the construction on 6th, 3rd, Jackson and other places is starting to
>> make it interesting when you have to go anywhere near there.  I'm just
>> wondering if it's destined to get worse in the next couple of weeks
>> before the 1st.
>>
>> Also, I don't mean to sound ungrateful that our streets are being
>> fixed.  I'd just like the construction to be stretched out a bit more
>> both in time and space.
>>
>> Anybody know what's on the list to be fixed in the near future?
>>
>> Paul
>>     
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