Moscow-Pullman Corridor

[bill london <bill_london@hotmail.com>]

I thought John Murray's response to my question about the Corridor planning 
and the redesigned highway was worth sharing with the list. See below....    
  BL


>From: John and Michelle Murray <jmmurray@rocketmail.com>
>To: bill london <bill_london@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Moscow-Pullman Corridor
>Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 13:22:30 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Mr. London:
>The Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT)
>has requested the Board of County Commissioners to
>hold off on adoption of any new zoning in the
>Corridor until DOT has engineered a footprint for the
>proposed widening of the highway.  There has been
>talk of changing the route of the highway, but with
>funding the way it is, it's not likely.  The State
>has allocated $400,000 this year for engineering
>only, and no funds for actual construction.  Some
>funds might be found as the western part of the state
>grapples with construction delays caused by the
>listing of the salmon as an endangered species (this
>would be a sort of inter-agency loan).  Still, actual
>concrete plans for the highway are still a bit of a
>mystery.  Thus, part of the problem planning for new
>uses in the corridor.  Why is this going forward?
>Pressure from constituents, a yearning for revenue,
>and a desire to do something (anything).  We have
>asked DOT to get off the dime and respond to our
>requests for information.  DOT is supposed to be
>responding to us this week.  Tomorrow (July 7, 7:00
>pm), the Whitman Planning Commission will hold a
>workshop with the Board of County Commissioners to
>discuss the corridor and other business.  It's open
>to the public, but not a public hearing for giving
>testimony.
>If you have other questions, please ask.
>JM
>
>---bill london <bill_london@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > JM-
> > Thanks for offering to respond to questions about
>the Corridor.
> > My question involves the Department of
>Transportation and their plans for
> > the highway.  Why is this process going forward
>when the whole highway could
> > be moved?
> > BL
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