On Tue, 13 Jun 1995, Kenton wrote:
> The mayor's advisory committee on the South Couplet Connectors is seeking
> comments from bicyclists and pedestrians on the latest design for the
> intersection to connect Highway 95 to Washington and Jackson streets at the so
> uth end of downtown.
>
> Gary Presol asked me, in my capacity as chairman of the Sixth STreet Bike/
> Pedestrian Path Committee, to invite bicycle and pedestrian advocates to the
> next meeting of the South Couplet Committee:
> *Tuesday, June 20
> *8 a.m.
> *Business INcubator, Main and Sweet Avenue
>
> The couplet connectors are designed to replace the two sets of 90-degree
> turns at 8th and Washington and 8th and Jackson with a 45-degree angle
> section similar to those at Washington and A, and Jackson and C at the
> north end.
>
> I have not seen the latest design, but I understand it has been scaled back
> considerably to save money. (One of the earlier concepts had a bike/ped
> tunnel going under the intersection to connect the Troy Highway to Sweet
> Avenue.) Gary presol has the plan at City Hall annex if anyone would like
> to review it before the meeting. Bob Colvin, administrator of Gritman
> Hospital, is the chair of the South Couplet Committee.
>
> If anyone on this list is interested in attending, please let me know --
> we want to have good representation but we don't want to overwhelm the
> committee.
> Thanks, KENTON
>