April 19, 2012

SandBoxBlogs: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Couple options of concern to some Glenwood Springs City Council members"

John Stroud:
"GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — A range of options for a new Grand Avenue Bridge that would involve two bridges and move some Highway 82 traffic a block either side of Grand through the downtown, are cause for concern to some Glenwood City Council members.

“Speaking for myself, I think it would be a mistake to put state highway traffic on either Cooper or Colorado avenues,” Councilman Ted Edmonds said of the various “couplet” alternatives that would use one or both of those side streets.

Edmonds said it would be premature for the city to take a position opposing any of the options currently under review by state transportation officials.

However, it is time for City Council to at least begin the discussion about the potential impacts of some of those options, he said.

Council is scheduled to have that conversation as part of tonight's regular meeting.

“What I would like to accomplish is to give those members of council who maybe haven't had the opportunity or time to study the alternatives to become familiar with what is being considered,” said Edmonds, who asked that the matter be put on the agenda....."
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