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There is a sign on highway 14 roughly across from Kwik Trip that
directs trucks to the weigh station. I can only recall about 4 or
5 times in the past 6 years that I've seen the sign opened
up indicating trucks to turn up 61 to the weigh station though
(doesn't mean that it hasn't been open more than that though).
The service drive idea is an excellent one that a few of us
have talking about. It would cost much less, and I would bet
in the long run cause less headaches. Other suggestions such
as over and underpasses I think would be way to costly for the
state, city, and county but are also good ideas. There aren't
any overpasses over the train tracks in Winona and the city
has been here for over 150 years. Hwy 43 is Main St. in Winona and
the state hasn't put one there so I would doubt they would put one in on
hwy 14. We should also address the intersection of hwy 14 and Old
Goodview Rd. Cars going into town making a left turn onto
this roadway are in danger of being rear ended too. I've seen a
few accidents there.
While we are at changing speed limits........hwy 43 needs to have
the speed limit lowered at the city limits too. Cars pulling
onto 43 from the developments also have to judge the speeds of cars and
trucks in the 55 zone there.
Chris Nelson
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Message-------
Date: 11/07/04
13:12:06
Subject: [Winona]
Highway 14, Knopp Valley, Co. Rd. 21 and SMU
[Winona Online Democracy]
There have been more public input sessions and invites regarding
the traffic
issues on 14 where it comes into the city at the base of Stockton
Hill. I
hope something can be done. I wonder why there can't
just be one
intersection out there with a light. Service roads could
connect the
traffic on each side of 14. The speed limit could be set
to stay at 35 from
the sharp corner near the top of the hill all the way into town
instead of
allowing traffic to speed up to 55+ going down
hill. Trucks could take the
23 route from Stockton to Minnesota City -- that's the railroad
route. If
14 being a state road is such a major legal hurtle, why not trade
the State
the Stockton to Winona section of 14 for the Stockton to Minnesota
City
section of 23? I remember the only reason I ever heard
for trucks coming
down 14 instead of using 23 was to avoid the Weigh
Station. If that's the
case, move the Weigh Station to the top of Stockton Hill.
The trucks speeding up to get up that hill and the trucks speeding
down it
are the major problem.
Craig Brooks
(previous Gilmore Valley resident)
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