[Winona Online Democracy]
[...] I am still UNCONVINCED that this is not a complete waste of tax
dollars.
Okay.
Would it be a convenience for motorists and pedestrians? Sure, it's a great
idea,
however, is that inconvenience worth $10,000,000 + certain future
maintenance
costs?
Depends. Read on.
[...] how can we justify $10,000,000 on an underpass that won't even
accommodate
commercial traffic?
Who says it won't? Mankato Ave. is the route for commercial trucks.
Over the past 40 years what is the mortality rate of WSU students
on those tracks? Any pedestrian accident figures? So using those
figures, how do you justify $10,000,000 ?
Depends. Read on.
I have a much better idea for the use of our contribution, lets put
that into a trust for our city parks maintenance.
Cool. If you have your way, ambulances won't be able to cross the tracks
during one of the MANY trains that pass, and you can put a graveyard in
that city park for those who Died for the Railroad.
The rail shouldn't even be passing through Winona proper. Get behind
THAT! It could have run along Rt 61. Get behind the real problem, and
Good Luck with that idea; it makes too much sense. Considering how
much money the RR is getting, it's not unreasonable. to ask.
Now I am not jumping on the recent bandwagon concerning the
investment of foreign governments into USA companies, but was
not a British firm heavily invested in this project? Are they still?
--
john stafford
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