While I commend the URA for trying to fix some of the major issues with Mt. Werner Circle, I think their solution is somewhat shortsighted and over-engineered. None of this will fix getting out of the Knoll lot nor does it make negotiating through the Transpo Center any easier.
Why couldn't they have just made the entire Circle a roundabout?? (Flashback--Vintage Auto Races) Have all the traffic move counter-clockwise with three lanes--a middle lane for continuous traffic, a lane for merging on and off from the left and a lane for merging on and off from the right. Granted it makes for a longer trip for those who live on Burgess Creek Rd., but let's face it it takes them just as long timewise now.
Pedestrians woud love it because they would only have to look one way. It doesn't affect the bus schedule much and the Circle would have a much cleaner feel to it.
But I guess the cat's out of the bag. They are already working on the roundabout at Apres, so there's little chance of this happening.
I'm extremely disappointed to see that the Editorial Staff did not stand up and endorse any local candidates. This may seem like a late post--on Election Day--but I kept waiting to see who the Steamboat Pilot & Today believed was qualified to hold local office and ended up with nothing. The staff had no problem making their views known on issues, local and state, yet seemed to back off any sort of position on races that certainly will matter most to citizens of Routt County--who will lead law enforcement, who will determine property values, and who will set forth a plan for the future of the county. I wouldn't call the move cowardly--the Editorial Staff has taken strong stands on issues--just not in step with what newspapers have done throughout the years. Maybe they thought that the paper only speaks for Steamboat Springs and not Routt County, but that does not explain the extensive coverage of the sheriff's race this year. I just hope that in the future, the Pilot plays its hand and gives its readers its' opinions on candidates--not just ballot measures.
Base area roads mulled
While I commend the URA for trying to fix some of the major issues with Mt. Werner Circle, I think their solution is somewhat shortsighted and over-engineered. None of this will fix getting out of the Knoll lot nor does it make negotiating through the Transpo Center any easier.
Why couldn't they have just made the entire Circle a roundabout?? (Flashback--Vintage Auto Races) Have all the traffic move counter-clockwise with three lanes--a middle lane for continuous traffic, a lane for merging on and off from the left and a lane for merging on and off from the right. Granted it makes for a longer trip for those who live on Burgess Creek Rd., but let's face it it takes them just as long timewise now.
Pedestrians woud love it because they would only have to look one way. It doesn't affect the bus schedule much and the Circle would have a much cleaner feel to it.
But I guess the cat's out of the bag. They are already working on the roundabout at Apres, so there's little chance of this happening.
April 26, 2008 at 8:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Officials: Go to polls prepared
I'm extremely disappointed to see that the Editorial Staff did not stand up and endorse any local candidates. This may seem like a late post--on Election Day--but I kept waiting to see who the Steamboat Pilot & Today believed was qualified to hold local office and ended up with nothing. The staff had no problem making their views known on issues, local and state, yet seemed to back off any sort of position on races that certainly will matter most to citizens of Routt County--who will lead law enforcement, who will determine property values, and who will set forth a plan for the future of the county. I wouldn't call the move cowardly--the Editorial Staff has taken strong stands on issues--just not in step with what newspapers have done throughout the years. Maybe they thought that the paper only speaks for Steamboat Springs and not Routt County, but that does not explain the extensive coverage of the sheriff's race this year. I just hope that in the future, the Pilot plays its hand and gives its readers its' opinions on candidates--not just ballot measures.
November 7, 2006 at 8:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )