Was there any discussion about the engineering on the bike path that runs
along 6th Street? I believe the way the path is constructed (with vehicle
lanes crossing it, etc.) is one of the more bizarre and, I believe,
dangerous jobs of engineering I've ever seen.
Two other questions about engineering/planning/safety: 1) Did anyone
address the problem with parked cars blocking the view of vehicles at
intersections. At many of the intersections, especially downtown, motorists
must enter into crosswalks in order to see if it is safe to enter the
intersection. Essentially they are forced to break the law in order to
drive safely. 2) I believe the intersection on the Moscow/Pullman Highway
at Walmart is still in the city limits. Did anyone discuss the potential
for disaster at that traffic light? Cars are approaching from Pullman at 55
mph and the speed only drops to 45 just a short distance from the traffic
light. It's an accident waiting to happen. And while on the subject of the
new construction out there, what about the 45 mph speed limit from the U.
Inn traffic light out to the Walmart light? With all the mall entrances
along that road (and people pushing the 45 limit to 50) isn't that another
accident waiting to happen?
Greg Meyer
Moscow