[Winona Online Democracy] Terrific discussion all! I'm enjoying it very much. We should talk out transportation issues when we have the chance to make an impact, and now might be such a time.
First, a bit about bicycles...it just kills me that the promised bike path to the middle school has not been built...we are lucky no one has been killed...for one boy it was close. We need to get this done. As for Pelzer, I was told that bikes were taken into consideration, and after seeing the Gilmore Avenue bridge I figured that meant more than painted icons. Was I sold a bill of goods? Boonestroo maps show an extra deck on the overpass for bikes, but I am unclear how they figure into the Pelzer/Theurer intersection...or 61/14 for that matter. On 14 the only true solution would be to elevate the roadway and eliminate the Knopp and Gilmore and SMU intersections...then drop it down to meet that new South Service Drive...sounds expensive, and you'd need to develop new access points for the traffic to and from those ares...not to mention the folks at University Village might not want an elevated highway for a neighbor. I think a traffic light at that intersection is a bad idea. It is right at the bottom of the hill...not a good thing...drivers turning on to 14 down there should be a little scared...it keeps them looking. As long as we don't want trucks in the central city, 14 and Pelzer will be the way to bring them in. I disagree with the writer, however, who said that the 61/43 intersection couldn't support truck traffic...it can and does. The writer reported having waited 2-3 cycles to turn left onto 61 off 43. I have had to wait at that intersection an extra interval a grand total of twice...much less frequently than at 61/14. Necessity being the mother of invention, I discovered an existing truck route that I don't think I've ever used before. On Sunday the parade had the whole east end messed up, so I followed Bruski to Louisa...you jog a couple of blocks west after the tracks and there is this beautiful route that curves right onto Fourth Street. If we do develop a new 61 intersection that feeds onto Louisa, this route could be developed to keep trucks off Mankato. Not a traffic planner, just a great thinker. Bob Sebo Winona _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
