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By Todd Clark (Broker/Sales Coach)
503-524-9494
Now, I
love the Beaverton / Tigard area of Oregon as I graduated from
Tigard High School and have lived her my entire life, but
I have to say
the newest idea of the Oregon Department of Transportation is just
absolutely stupid! (And stupid may not be a strong enough word!)
You see, we have a
highway here that connects Highway 26 with
Interstate 5 that cuts right through the cities of Tigard and
Beaverton, called Highway 217. It is really only about 10
miles long,
but it is very much needed because without it, the drive from highway
26 to interstate 5 via surface streets would take well over 45 minutes.
But, over the years as Tigard and Beaverton have grown, the traffic on
217 gets very heavy during rush hour, but it is still faster than the
surface streets. The surface streets at rush hour would take well over
an hour and half.
So what is the solution
of the Oregon Department of Transportation to
relieve the congestion? It is to close exits and on ramps
during rush
hour times so less people use the highway. WHAT? Are you joking? This
will not only increase the traffic at the other on ramps, it will
increase the traffic in the neighborhoods near the freeway because
people will drive them to get to the on ramp that is open.
I have a family. I don't
want more cars driving through my
neighborhood, just because you couldn't come up with a better plan than
closing on ramps and exit ramps to lesson the amount of
traffic. Many
people jump on the freeway, just to go to the next exit because it is
faster and they don't want to drive through the neighborhoods. I think
you idea is foolish and short sighted and maybe you need to think of
actual development.
How many employees do you
have in the highway development division? Now
answer me this... How many new highways have actually been developed in
the last 15 years? Either figure it out or retire, because I don't want
to pay you if you aren't actually developing anything!
Todd
Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739
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Todd Clark -
Oregon Department of Transportation (O.D.O.T) What are you thinking?
