Regarding the Crosstown 62 construction & 35W issue, the problem there is
not lack of traffic lanes (well, it is somewhat, but I agree with many that
building more lanes just attracts more traffic), the biggest problem is the
lousy criss-cross design! I travel 62 frequently, and when I just want to
stay westbound on 62, I have to weave thru 2 lanes of 35W traffic that is
trying to stay southbound on 35W, and having to weave by me to do so. Just
separating the lanes for 62 & 35W, so that only those changing from 1 road
to the other would have to switch lanes, would greatly reduce the
bottleneck there, even without adding any new lanes. Traffic flows pretty
well in only 2 lanes on most of 62, except around the 35W bottleneck.
And as far as not taking out houses for this, every time I go there I
notice a 2-block chunk of land just north of 62 that Minnegasco owns, which
seems to be mainly a storage lot for pipe & other supplies. And it usually
looks like a good portion of it pretty empty. It seems to me that some of
that could be acquired by the DOT if needed, much cheaper & easier than
tearing down houses nearby. Is there a reason this property is untouchable?
Tim Bonham, Ward 12
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