[Winona Online Democracy]
----- Original Message -----
Kieth, I'd like to know how you will handle the
Water Table Problem. To go down deep enough for the tallest Emergency Vehicle
could make this interesting. Bob Kaldunsk
----- Response -----
I see a fact finding trip to the English Channel in Kieth's future.
Although I question the need for a Huff Street underpass, and especially a
bridge intersection with Hwy 61, I suppose Bob Sebo is right about going for as
much federal dollars as we can get. It's just too bad that Winona will have to
pay for the majority of the projects' costs. And how is waiting for the
occasional train to go by such an intolerable burden when people able to cope
with the traffic lights at Sarnia which delay motorists for twelve hours each
day?
If possible emergency situations are driving this, how about making a
pedestrian underpass just large enough for a standard car to get through. The
fire department (which has stations on each side of the main tracks BTW) could
then have a couple of low profile station-wagon ambulances. Note that Huff
Street is crossed by trains passing through as opposed to Pelzer and Mankato
which see some slow moving switching activity. But since federal and state money
is involved, I suppose that uniform highway design standards will have to be
met.
Bob Sebo's list of hoped for intersection and highway improvements is
certainly in keeping with past practices of spending whatever is takes to
accommodate ever increasing automobile based transportation systems. If this
century sees as much motor vehicle traffic growth and suburban
development as the last one, then we need to get with the program
ASAP.
P.S. I appreciate it that Mr. Nelson is the one remaining city official
that's still willing to wear the digital "kick me"
sign.
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