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INFRASTRUCTURES * USA - Long-awaited highway fix to be scrutinized
Eureka,CAL,USA -The Times Standard -21 Dec 2008: -- ... the proposed fix of U.S. Highway 101 near Richardson Grove, a bottleneck that has long kept area businesses at a disadvantage when shipping in and out of the area. Since 1955, a one-mile stretch of highway located in Richardson Grove State Park has been the subject of much debate among transportation officials, local business owners, environmental groups and concerned residents alike... Caltrans recently put forth a proposal to modify that stretch of road to allow standard-sized trucks through what has traditionally been a bottleneck... The move would reduce shipping costs for area businesses, and potentially allow them to better compete and ultimately survive in a tough business climate... But many remain concerned that the changes pose too big of a threat to the flora and fauna of Richardson Grove State Park, and therefore oppose realignment in favor of other, less dramatic fixes -- such as the signalization of that stretch of highway... Caltrans' recently released environmental impact report on the project looks into what the impacts of the project would be on the environment, as well as what some possible alternatives could be... If everything goes as planned and the schedule is finalized, construction will begin in January 2010 and could run until fall of 2010, according to Caltrans Project Manager Kim Floyd...Labels: infrastructures
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