12-16-2008, 07:46 AM
quote:Yes, but without an alternative route, widening becomes the most viable solution. You have a road that can not handle the current capacity. Do you
Originally posted by james weatherford
My instinct is to stand in front of it and prevent such foolishness from taking place and repeating the same error again that has happened so many, many times with "widening":
A- Widen the road to increase capacity?
B- Build another road to absorb capacity?
From what I'm reading, B is a discussion item, while A is available now. Unless B becomes a viable prospect, the only solution is A. My question to everyone is how do you get B to become the preferred option?
In looking over Rob's PMAR proposal, with the proper tweaking and community support, it can become a reality. And a reality fast. If there are too many alternatives, you just delay the possibility of getting the PMAR built before community pressure for relief causes a 6 or 8 lane mega road on 130. People need to get out of the area and traffic gets worse everyday. At some point, nobody will care about anything but relief from traffic and that is the catalyst for widening what exist.