Comments on: I’m Not An Engineer, Nor Do I Play One On TV

By: Dennis Wells

Dennis Wells — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:35:19 +0000

…it’s clearly not in concert with what’s been happening, but why is it laughable that ODOT intends to ignore their client?

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:03:27 +0000

the idea that ODOT will just design whatever the city wants them to is laughable …and is not in concert with what has been happening

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:46:04 +0000

Engineers always want to go with their first idea. They find it offensive if they are questioned, just like any professional would. They always say it will cost more or take longer when it doesn’t always. The fact is, they need to suck it up and go back to the drawing board and come up with a better solution.

Nick, what’s the difference? Outside firm, single planner?

Steve, those streets or areas might not be sleepy anymore if a better intersection is in place. Why go halfway when you can have the whole enchilada?

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:40:15 +0000

Millions in redevleopment will be spent on the area. millions will be taken in on taxes. TIF the area. We have bonds to talk about in the next few years.

By: Dennis Wells

Dennis Wells — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:30:10 +0000

ODOT is a bunch of engineers… if someone tells them what to design, they’ll do it. They defaulted to the elevated design because they’re a bunch of engineers, and apparently no one told them about the design program. The City must simply tell them what to do!

The big question is: Why wasn’t the City (and knowledgeable citizens) working with them YEARS ago on this?! It seems inexcusable that they surprised us with this myopic design…

By: Nick Roberts

Nick Roberts — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:04:28 +0000

Here’s a question I have – What if, instead of an outside engineering firm, a SINGLE planner was allowed to give input on the process?

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:19:32 +0000

Seems to me that you shouldn’t have Classen and California each dead-end just before the Boulevard but rather have them run into each other just north of the Boulevard. Traffic can still flow and access those areas as well as go up to Sheridan and around to reach the at-grade Western/Boulevard intersection in whatever form that may be.

By: Curt

Curt — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:05:35 +0000

So, a traffic circle will costs millions? A raised road will costs tens of millions, and cost millions to maintain! Aren’t we getting rid of the crosstown because it is raised and costs millions to maintain?

Is this just too obvious or is it just me?