Meeting about Pinedale Truck Restrictions
This morning Pinedale Mayor Steve Smith went to the County Commissioners to get some feedback on a town proposal to ban large trucks using Pinedale streets for through traffic. Fear said she was personally against it but certainly wouldn't want to tell the town what to do. Linn said pretty much the same thing, adding that he didn't like to see a roadblock (my words) thrown up instead of a solution. But then he went on to say there is no good way to solve this problem we've been struggling with for six years. Cramer seemed to accept that Pinedale's action was about the only way to force the issue and get industry and BLM off dead center, since they're the players with the most power and resources.
Interesting points raised:
Will Pinedale's ordinance only move the traffic/safety problem from our streets to somewhere else, and is that bad?
Shouldn't BLM and industry try to reduce traffic as well as divert it?
Interesting points raised:
Will Pinedale's ordinance only move the traffic/safety problem from our streets to somewhere else, and is that bad?
Shouldn't BLM and industry try to reduce traffic as well as divert it?
posted by Pam Curry @ 3:18 PM
2 Comments:
At 8:29 PM,
Carmel said…
Although not discussed at that session, it seems relevant to note that Sublette County received a WYDOT grant to have a $60,000 Transportation Plan prepared. A copy of the fairly detailed(6-page)scope-of-work for the Transportation Plan is on file at the courthouse, and a steering committee to supervise the Plan is being assembled.
Reading the scope-of-work, it is not clear to me whether all roads will be considered (including subdivision roads, roads on BLM etc.) or only County Roads, Town Streets and State/US Highways.
At 8:43 AM,
Anonymous said…
Yes, the proposed Pinedale ordinance aimed at getting heavy truck traffic off S. Tyler Ave. will technically move the traffic/safety problem from Pinedale streets to somewhere else.
It will move the traffic problem away from a municiapl cluster of 1,500+ human beings to somewhere else where there are hardly any people. This is a good thing.
paul rock
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