In this little triangle of Moscow where I live, there are families with
kids (that attend school at West Park), low-income housing, and tons of
apartments and condos with U/I students. I suspect many more people would
ride bikes or walk if there was a safe way to get "there". The problem
crossing 95 is only one of the "restrictions" discouraging us from biking
and walking. There is no route with sidewalks or bikeroutes that leads us
across Hwy 8 (there is also a need for a crosswalk light at Hwy 8 and
Styner, in my opinion), and even no sidewalk or bikeroute -- aside from
walking the shoulders of Hwy 8, or tramping across undeveloped property--
to Tidymans or the future business park. (This last problem could be
remedied with a (30ft?) sidewalk connecting Styner with Travois.)
Are the needs for these improvements the result of development in this area
(and therefore should have been paid for through some kind of building tax?
or from the increased property tax revenues generated by the development?).
Or should the Styner St. extension project have included these items? Or
is it up to residents and businesses in this area to form a LID to get
these safety needs met?
Yes, there should be a concern for the safety of people on foot and on
bike...and an awareness that unsafe highway crossings discourage
alternative means of transportation.
Gens Johnson
>As I understand it, the city has asked for a light at Styner and Hwy
>95. It is the Idaho Transportation Department that refuses to put
>it in.
>
>> From: "strawbale" <owner-strawbale@crest.org>
>> Organization: University of Idaho
>> To: vision2020@uidaho.edu
>> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 14:49:09 PST
>> Subject: stoplights--who pays, who benefits?
>
>> This is a quote from last week's Argonaut (June 18, 1997.) The report is on
>> the opening of the Arby's/Sunset Mart/Conoco complex between Taylor and
>> Lauder on South Main Street. The article quotes Jim Taylor and Dave
>>Riggleman,
>> managers of Circle K and Sunset Mart, respectively.
>>
>> [begin quote]
>>
>> Taylor said the Circle K has been in Moscow for around 25 years. During
>>that
>> time, the traffic has steadily grown heavier. He said,"Maybe this (new
>> convenience store across the street) will force the city to put in a
>> stoplight."
>>
>> Riggleman agreed, "If we beg and plead enough, hopefully the city will put
>>in a
>> stoplight at the intersection. We've been on them about it ever since we
>>got
>> the building permit."
>>
>> [end quote]
>>
>> On a related note, the crosswalk at the intersection has reappeared, sort
>>of.
>> There is still no sign and there are only two parallel lines crossing Main,
>> none of the ladder rung cross-lines that are in most every other crosswalk
>>in
>> town.
>>
>> M@ 46.722438 N -117.005599 W
>>
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