<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Courtesy of today’s (January 20, 2018) Lewiston Tribune with thanks to Kit Craine.<div><br></div><div>———————————————</div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Wasting Money</b></div><div><br></div><div>Let me get this straight: In order to improve east-west access, the city of Moscow is spending nearly $600,000 on a car bridge that connects Third Street to Mountain View.</div><div><br></div><div>It will then spend hundreds of thousands more to obstruct the flow of traffic on Third Street so bikes can "safely" mingle with motorized vehicles.</div><div><br></div><div>As a result, drivers who don't want to run the gauntlet or risk hitting a bicyclist will avoid using Third Street.</div><div><br></div><div>Instead, they will use a street that already connects to Mountain View (e.g. Sixth).</div><div><br></div><div>Exactly what will spending upwards of $1 million in taxes on this project accomplish?</div><div><br></div><div>Kit Craine</div></div><div>Moscow</div><div><br></div><div>———————————————<br><div><br><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>