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Show THE ZEPHYR/ APRIL-MAY 2003 Spanish Fork Canyon to Soldier Summit. I think. many southern including myself, would gladly prefer to see those funds shifted Utah citizens, KRISTINE to improving that very dangerous road. Another $10 million is an extra 12% of the total funds allocated. Governor Leavitt is right when he says that, in economic tough times, we can only I want them spent wisely. It’s why at Law DIVORCE CUSTODY ADOPTION CRIMINAL DEFENSE (Adult 6 Juvenile) MEDIATION PERSONAL INJURY THINGS TO COME? The fastest way to get from Seattle, Washington to Dallas, Texas is not via interstate highways or limited access freeways--the most direct route is right through Moab, Utah. MERRELL ROGERS Ati oT ikey spend the money that we have. And if we don’t have the money, we simply have to wait until a time when we do. It’s called fiscal responsibility. I try to practice it in my own life; 1 expect my government to do the same. And when those dollars are spent, 712 Judge Building 8 East Broadway Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801.994.6000 FAX: 801.994.6094 MOAB OFFICE: 94 East Grand Avenue Moab, UT 84532 435.259.2547 truck traffic has increased so dramatically in the last decade. While small communities may debate the need for a bypass or the addition of passing lanes, much bigger transportation problems loom in the future. The U.S population in 2003 approaches 290 million people, but by 2050, that number will swell to 400 million. The increase will not be evenly distributed either. The West is growing faster than any other part of the country and highway needs will be disproportionately higher as well. Now, look at a map of the interstate highway system in the western United States. It looks impressive; thousands of miles of limited access roads criss-cross the West. EXTRA MILE LLC Sooner or later. serious consideration will be given to an interstate highway through Moab and SE Utah...In the next 20 years, look for the federal government to propose a massive WEB DATABASE DESIGN NEW OR EXISTING SITES * * high way construction program. * * But the system has a weak spot--look for a north-south interstate highway east of 1-5 in California and west of I-25 in Colorado. There’s one...sort of. I-15 runs southwest from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas, but little of the commercial traffic, especially, is willing to make that Nevada detour. So the traffic goes south from I-15 on US 6/50 to 1-70, then south on US 191 through Moab to Monticello, east to Cortez on US 666 and finally south to Gallup and I-40. Sooner or later, serious consideration will be given to a major E-COMMERCE MAILING LISTS PASSWORD PROTECTION CONTENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS 801.582.5355 email: interstate-style info@extramiletech.com http://www.extramiletech.com highway following that route. In the next 20 years, look for the federal government to propose a massive highway construction program, something to rival Eisenhower's original interstate system of half a century ago. Like the Legacy Highway on a national scale, proponents will argue its economic value in terms of jobs, and will suggest that better highways will help disperse a burgeoning population into new areas of the country. And they'll be absolutely right. Which, of course, is why the idea alone makes me ill. I only throw out this “vision of the future” so would-be opponents will start thinking about it now. An interstate highway through Moab has been discussed for HERB RINGER ON THE INTERNET: To see many of Herb’s photographs in brilliant color, and an archive of stories about Herb and his wonderful life, visit The Zephyr web site. years, but never taken very seriously. Www.canyoncoun tryzephyr.com The question is, if the future turns out to be as crowded as the projections indicate, will even the most adamant opponents of a Moab/SE Utah Freeway object? BACK-IN PARKING: A REALLY DUMB IDEA IN SALT LAKE CITY Has anyone experienced the slant parking nightmare in Downtown Salt Lake City near the Delta Center that requires motorists to back into the parking space? What in the hell was the city thinking? Who came up with this ridiculous scheme? Who can I yell at? If there was some kind of logic employed in this change, I have no idea what it might be. On a crowded downtown street, a driver-can normally pull into the space quickly if the vehicle can go straight in. When the motorist is ready to leave, he can wait until there is a break in the traffic flow to back But with back-in parking, that option no longer traffic is, a motorist, perhaps wanting nothing more to stop, and then slowly back into the parking space, out. exists. No matter how bad the than a latte’ at Cup o’ Joe’s has sometimes with great difficulty Grill House if he’s trying to back in between two adjacent parked cars. Meanwhile, the rush hour traffic backs up, sometimes to the intersection, as the back-in parker struggles to negotiate the space in reverse. And what happens if a motorist simply refuses to follow the new back-in parking rule? Forty dollar fine. ti Ay MOAB'S STEAK PLACE Most dumb ideas are irreversible---this one is NOT. Salt Lake City, let’s go back to the old way before someone gets hurt. Or before you drive downtown drivers to total exasperation. 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