[Winona Online Democracy]
-----Original Message----- ............. The city is bifurcated by the tracks. We need at least three overpasses or underpasses...Huff Street being the most significant for commuters. Louisa has the potential to replace Mankato as a feeder for traffic into the central city if it has an overpass...but I'd still like to see a grade seperation on Mankato, as well. ......... Bob Sebo Winona _______________________________________________ The three grade separations concept, west and east ends and one in the middle does seem reasonable. And if someone else (State and Federal) pays for most of it, well what could be sweeter than something for nothing? I'll be interested in the Huff underpass details once the engineering study is done. I'm guessing that it would have to be large enough for trucks even if Huff isn't a main truck route for now. How much adjacent land the project needs would depend on whether it's done on the cheap or if it would be an expansive "grand entrance" to the WSU area. I assume that the railroad would want to keep their two track right of way even if they only use one now. Should we plan for how the projects might change traffic patterns, or wait and deal with it later? If rail traffic increases, (a good thing, if it's more passenger service and mixed freight for local destinations) would Huff become such a heavily used commuter route that something would have to be done about pedestrian crossings and left turn traffic? A recent newspaper editorial complained about the hardship of yielding to jaywalking WSU students. Closing some of the intersections and installing chain link fences along most of a widened Huff Street could fix that and make life easier for motorists. John N. Finn _______________________________________________ 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
