| Comments 1-20 - August 21 through September 14, 2003 |
| 1 | 1st
Statement, 8/21/03: I am in support of the proposed Bragaw Street extension.
Please work hard to make this much needed extension go through. 2nd Statement, 9/16/03, via on-line survey: I'm looking forward to seeing this much needed project begin. I am in favor of alternative that improves Abbott Loop Road to Abbott Road. |
| 2 | Bob, I would appreciate a synopsis of the Abbot Loop/Bragaw Extension project and the Legislative authority for it, including the amount appropriated. |
| 3 | 1st
Statement, 8/21/03: Enlarging Abbott Loop Road does not help us. We have
endured the tree slaying in Far North Community Park, the lack of buffer behind our houses. Without a real buffer (which means shock absorber or screen), the road noises that your project is going to dump on us are very unwelcome. 2nd Statement, 8/21/03: We need to know what the surveying on Jupiter Drive is about. We successfully fought paving the road when the Sahali Subdivision came in because we did not want Jupiter Drive to be a thoroughfare. It's bad enough having the firebreak be a racing trail for four wheelers and snowmachines but making this a short-cut to Service H.S. isn't my idea of preserving neighborhoods. We've suffered enough with the ballfields in our backyard. Please don't take our frontyards away too. |
| 4 | No comments |
| 5 | The
spruce trees in question are right on the 66' right of way edge and should
not be a problem with any work to be done on Abbott Loop, or any upgrading
of Jupiter for that matter. My initial response would be that if you plan to cut these trees, I suggest you make sure a local law enforcement officer accompanies your tree cutters, and also have a court order allowing the cutting. |
| 6 | I am very much in support of this project. |
| 7 | We are very interested in this project and would like to know when and where the public meeting will be held. |
| 8 | An
intriguing aspect of HDR's investigation of Anchorage transportation issues
which is embedded deep in their report is that though there are those
in favor of "completing the grid" and those in favor of doing
anything that does not interfere with the touted Creekside Town Center
cum 2020 slum, the single most widely endorsed solution to Anchorage's
problems is the placement of a restricted access highway in the Muldoon/Tudor
corridor.Such a solution (especially if implemented vertically) would
have the least impact, likely the lowest non-construction costs, result
in the least resistance by those on the east side opposed to the rampant
deforestation and over-development of what is for now a pleasant place
to live (but which may soon become a cancerous hell-hole that would soon
resemble Fairview in the 70'.)I would have to suggest that all attempts
and actions intended to "complete the grid" cease and desist
until we have implemented an adequate urban highway system, replete with
appropriate intersections that DO NOT rely on traffic lights. As anyone
on the West side can tell you, it is not a problem to travel 5 miles out
of your way if you are travelling at 65, as opposed to travelling at 40
stopping at a two minute stop light every 5 minutes. We need a highway
connection from the Glenn to Minnesota, from the Glenn via Muldoon and
Tudor to the Seward and Minnesota with exchanges at Boniface, Lake Otis,
the Seward and Minnesota and we need appropriate exchanges down Minnesota at the major intersections through OMalley.These are the infrastructural needs of the 20th century and this is the 21st. These are the hallmarks of a healthy city, elements that were incorporated in most urban environments during Johnson's presidency.I personally oppose the continuing efforts to undermine the public opposition to violating the existing flavor of the east side by slashing through parklands at Boniface and Bragaw in the alleged effort to speed lower hillsiders to and from their chosen destinations. We don’t need the grid extensions, we don't want the grid extensions and we will in no ways be benefitted by the grid extensions. Lastly, if anyone really needs a corridor from the east side to the south side that must impact the parklands, I would suggest building an elevated highway directly from Muldoon to Hillside, thencne on the ground through upper direction to Rabbit Creek, three lanes in each direction with low income housing along both sides............. |
| 9 | If Abbott Loop - Bragaw will handle 10-12,000 cars/day, where will that traffic go to and from the intersection? How much impact will this add to the LK Otis-Bragaw segment of Tudor? How will Tudor be adapted/upgraded to make this additional traffic flow. Will this make E-W bound Tudor an F-minus rather than F LOS? Where will traffic go on Bragaw North - East? to Native Hospital? To Prov-UAA? Or through to add to 36th or Northern Lights traffic. How much traffic is projected to get on or off this road via E. 48th Avenue? With projected traffic will there be NOISE concerns for the neighbors on west side of road? What is proposed @ Dowling and Abbott Loop? I would like a round about considered. |
| 10 | Please consider access on trails for equestrians and keep us informed on environmental studies. Whose idea is this project? You could be wrong about a 45% increase in population and then what? |
| 11 | 1-East Anchorage needs this road. 2-Make extra shoulder room for snow and sidewalks/bike trails. 3-Make parks by the creek crossings and enough room in parking lots. Salmon viewing bridges would be nice. 4-Build it with 4 lanes now but don't let it bottle neck like N. Lights east at Lk. Otis going from 3 lanes down to 2. This causes a line back to Seward hwy. during evening rush hour. |
| 12 | I appreciate you having a system in place to make it easy for community members to stay informed about the project. I looked at the website and had a question about the information under the "project" selection. Is the inclusion of turning lanes a "done deal"? I was hoping that the extension would be a 35 mph two-lane road to insure that neighborhoods were protected. I do NOT want to see another Lake Otis. I'll be happy to place my comment/question on the website, but I want to be sure that I'm not asking a question that's already been answered. |
| 13 | I'm very concern about making Abbott Loop which is a residential access road into a main commuting route. Abbott Loop has a very rural feeling to it with Bicentennial Park BLM and the horse stable along side of it. It would be loss for the area residences and the city if the road lost its rural character. |
| 14 | Would like have a commuter bike lane or bike trail incorporated into design. Provide for safe animal (mainly moose) crossing design. Improve Lore Trailhead Parking as a developed site. |
| 15 | When and where is the next public meeting for the Abbott Loop Road Project? If it works with my schedule I would like to show up and voice support for some sort of divided crossing at Coventry for the Abbott Loop Community Park. When's the deadline for submitting comments? |
| 16 | I live off Abbott Loop (4008 Justin Circle-turn onto 88th from Abbott Loop) and I am not pleased with the possibility that Bragaw may be extended to Abbott Loop. There are several reasons for my dissatisfaction: 1. My husband and I moved to this area in order to live in a quite, slow traffic neighborhood. By extending Bragaw to Abbott Loop, the amount of traffic passing on Abbott Loop will increase substantially. I work at several locations all over town as an auditor and deal with the Tudor/Lake Otis traffic situation frequently. By extending Bragaw, this Lake Otis/Tudor traffic is now going to pass right near my house, and this quiet area will be no more; 2. My husband and I are avid outdoorsmen. We enjoy walking, biking and running in the Campbell Creek area. By extending Bragaw, some of this area is going to be cut down and ruined. This is a well used and appreciated area by many people all over town and it needs to be conserved. I realize that Anchorage is running out of space; however, every town needs a certain amount of nature. Anchorage is praised for its outstanding trail system, so why ruin a major aspect of this system by extending this road; 3. My next concern relates to the establishments that will build along this new, busy road, if it is extended. The extension will cause this road to become a major road in Anchorage. What types of establishments will be allowed to build along this road. Currently the area to the west of the Campbell Tract is all housing. I want this area to remain residential and I fear that expansion of this road will entice businessmen to build along this newly created busy road. Not only will this ruin the residential quality of the neighborhood, but it could further damage the Campbell tract as people decide to build on the east of Abbott Loop. Therefore, if planning for this road does go through; will there be any guarantee that the residential quality of the neighborhood will remain. I realize that Anchorage's traffic situation is awful, but there are several other ways to solve the problem. One way is to turn the Seward Highway and Minnesota into true "Interstate type" roadways with access only by exit ramps. By getting rid of the traffic signals in midtown and anywhere else along these roadways, the traffic will move much smoother and more people will use the roads to get to South Anchorage. There is no need to cut through nature and an area meant to be residential in order to get people into South Anchorage. Thank you for listening to my concerns. I will not be able to attend the public meeting as I will be out of town; however, please be aware that many people throughout town share these views. |
| 17 | Hooray. The sooner the better. How about an extension to the New Seward Hwy. to bypass Anc. and to facilitate traffic flow? Thank you and best wishes! |
| 18 | As a resident of the 3900 block of East 66th Ave I would like to submit my comments: 1. Provide safe and convenient pedestrian access to the BLM tract to the east of Abbott Loop for the neighborhoods of E64th to E68th. I would also like to see safe crossings developed from E68th to Abbot Rd. Provide enough crossings and put them at key areas of use to discourage unsafe crossing of the road. I'm assuming most crossings will be at intersections with major roads such as the Dowling Extension and E68th. For my neighborhood I would like to see a safe crossing perhaps at E64th. (Exactly half way between Dowling and E 68th) In the absence of a controlled intersection I would like to see a controlled crosswalk (similar to the one on Northern Lights between UAA and Bragaw) or over\under passes to allow pedestrian traffic safe access across the road. 2. Fencing and or landscaping to block or diminish the road and traffic noise. 3. Roadway should be lighted especially with new Abbott Loop Park and potential increased use of park and BLM lands. |
| 19 | There will be far more traffic on Abbott Loop after the extension. To prevent traffic/pedestrian clashes, I would like to see underpasses at the intersection of Abbott Loop and Lore Road, and at the ball field location. These two sites will have a great deal of foot traffic (bicycle, skier, equestrian, runner, etc) crossing Abbott Loop to access the park area, since these are the two major trailheads. Pedestrian underpasses would be the safest way for people to cross the street. |
| 20 | We live just off of Abbott Loop and we know that the extension is way overdue. Anyone who says there is no need is either in denial or deliberately lying. You need only look at rush hour traffic sitting still polluting the air on Abbott Rd. and along Lake Otis for proof. We live in a city not a hamlet. Those who don't want to acknowledge that fact and would seek to deny others smoother traffic flow and quicker emergency access to hospitals to say nothing of the quicker response from the police to the hillside should move to a more rural setting. |
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