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Re: Contrast in the Corridor
I have been hoping for some time now that the chance at a four lane
highway between Moscow and Pullman might one day show up. I used to
travel along this road at least once a day, soemtimes more. I would
always get behind someone not doing even the speed limit. My roommate
has to leave for work an hour before she even needs to be there. A
simple commute between Moscow and Pullman. The majority of the time I
see great need for expansion of this road. Especially when the Poe
Asphalt trucks cut you off. This last harvest was trying when there
were a number of grain trucks turning, but didn't even have working turn
signals. And we have all hit the gas trying as hard as we might to get
around the people who choose to take Sunday drives on this highway
before the lanes merge. I'm not advocating speeding on this road and
sometimes I don't always see a need for four lanes, but that's only
around three in the morning. It's not just the highway that needs
expanded. There needs to be some better ways for turning
traffic(particularily turcks) to turn. Out in the middle of the road is
very dangerous for others. The sign going out of Moscow declaring the
speed needs to be better seen because as of right now most people miss
it. Four lanes will make a safer and shorter commute.
I do recognize the fact that increasing it to four lanes with maybe even
a turn lane might be an influence for businesses to start locating along
there and while I do not want to see this happen and would consider it a
great tragedy, I have the feeling it's going to happen no matter what we
say. Wouldn't it be better to be prepared traffic wise now before the
buildings start going up?
JS M wrote:
>
> Quality of life issues will be raised first by the Washington State
> Department of Transportation's plans to expand Highway 270. The expansion
> will add 2 more lanes and expand right-of-ways far beyond the current road
> way. Look for these plans to be released for public comment this winter.
> It's important that you comment if you are concerned about the future
> configuration of the corridor.
>
> Also, look for these two new developments this fall:
> 1. An application to build a storage facility (like U-Haul) has been
> forwarded to Whitman County Planning. The corridor ordinance applies, so
> the applicant will have to provide traffic studies, stormwater runoff plans,
> a landscape plan, etc., and go before a Site Plan Review Committee.
> 2. Poe Asphalt wants to move the asphalt batch plant up (down?) the road to
> the larger quarry. Poe has an agreement with Washington Natural Resources
> to reclaim his existing quarry where the current asphalt plant is. Don't
> know what the agreement contains.
> JM
>
> >From: "John Cronin" <jaycron@turbonet.com>
> >On Friday night, I took my bike out on the Chipman Trail . About two miles
> >from Moscow, I saw a coyote silhouetted up on a hillside howling with the
> >half moon rising above him. I stopped my bike and took a few moments to
> >take in this wonderful scene. We've all had magical experiences like
> >that...its one of the reasons we all want to live here....truly a quality
> >of life experiences that we all value and want to maintain.
> >
> >Last night, my ride up the corridor was very different. There was bumper to
> >bumper traffic jammed up five miles from Moscow! The Vandal-WSU game had
> >ended in Pullman and the corridor looked like rush hour in any major urban
> >area as Moscow residents were making their way home. No coyotes but lots of
> >happy Vandal fans. Kudos to the team on their big win by the way!!
> >
> >I realize this amount of traffic is unusual but who can say what it will
> >look like years after development of motor businesses and the
> >highway itself. The contrast between Friday and Saturdays experience was
> >pretty stark. It made me think how very important it is that we include an
> >awareness of what quality of live indicators we will be giving away as we
> >attempt to meet a diverse set of community needs in the corridor.
> >
> >
> >John
> >
> >
>
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> This was just cited by CBS news in last nights 60 minutes.
un, that data comes from a know biased source, and can be given
a confidence rating of 2 out of 10
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