| 309 |
Noise
& lighting is our main concern! Our back yard borders Abbott Loop
Rd. What is going to be done to reduce noise to those of us that live
so close to this road? Also, I hope whatever lighting is chosen does not
light up our bedroom like a spotlight!! |
| 310 |
I
see from your newsletter that you plan to provide 5.5' wide bike lanes
along the roadway. Great!. How much of the width is pavement and how much
is the curb pan (concrete)? Along the section south of 64th Ave - It would
be great to shift the roadway toward the east and then provide additional
vegetative buffer for the adjacent homes. Otherwise - bring it on! I'm
really looking forward to it. |
| 311 |
I
would like to see the extension proceed quickly. Although I appreciate
and applaud those who wish to minimize the impact of the road and preserve
the area, the road is long overdue and MUST be built. Every road, house
and park in Anchorage impacts the environment in one way or another and
toward the negative. So, those who wish the project to have no impact
are wasting our time and slowing the project. The question is how to have
the maximum traffic flow and then how to reduce its negative aspects.
Reducing the width of the roadway is wrong. This will be a major artery
with lots of traffic. A wider road will provide a greater margin of safety.
A narrow roadway will also bring the cars and those on the bike path into
dangerously close proximity. Please keep the road width at its original
level. |
| 312 |
I
strongly support the Abbott Loop Extension project. It is long overdue
as an option for Hillside to Tudor travel. I travel the route down Lake
Otis and through the Tudor intersection six round trips a week. I have
lived off Abbott Road for 27 years, and have seen tremendous growth. during
this time we have done absolutley nothing to increase the capacity of
our road system. This is a much needed expansion of our transportation
network. |
| 313 |
I
am requesting that the project include speed bumps when entering residential
subdivisions. This serves as a physical reminder in the change in speed
limits, requiring traffic to slow down. As a parent within a few houses
of the project, I have real concerns relating to the increase in traffic
on streets filled with children. |
| 314 |
First,
I'm new to the area and am not familiar with the overall design of the
extension. Please excuse my unfamiliarity. I'm curious about the 'bridging
over of the North and South Forks of Campbell Creek' and am wondering
if it involves the area around 80th. If so, a new development is underway
parallell to Casey Circle and this will undoubtedly increase traffic at
that intersection -- perhaps not much, but some. I'm trying to envision
a bridge and a turning lane, if this is, in fact the area mentioned. I'm
also curious about safety precautions that are being considered for that
intersection. As it is, in inclement weather, it is not a safely designed
intersection, at that. Thank you for your input. |
| 315 |
I
am in favor of the Abbott Loop and Dowling Extensions. I am not in favor
of any further development on either side of the Abbott Loop extension.
Those lands should remain as low impact recreational areas. |
| 316 |
Roundabouts
instead of stop lights? Have we discussed this yet? |
| 317 |
I
would like to see 48th to Boniface happen!!! I do not want to see Bragaw
used between University and Northern Lights. The north section of the
project needs parking on the side of the road or trail head spaces so
that it can be used by the public. |
| 318 |
Please
consider the effects of lighting and the effects on the night sky, i.e.
too much light and we can't see the Northern Lights. Please consider low
pressure sodium lighting pointed down only - not up. Flagstaff Arizona
does a nice job of lighting roads and still seeing the night sky. Also
please don't plant trees right up to the intersections - they grow and
its hard to see around them. Thank you. |
| 319 |
You
are proposing an increase in traffic using Abbott Loop to only be 13,240
when this project is complete. This is a gross under estimate. I believe
it will increase to at least double that with no center lane available
for turning traffic. This will necessitate tearing up the road again to
redo it. Also you have not provided for the horses stabled at Lore and
Abbott Loop to go south to the Equestrian Center as the horse trail stops
short of Lore Road. The lighting needs to be high intensity lighting to
help avoid hitting the moose that will be crossing the roadway during
the hours of darkness. |
| 320 |
I
am excited to see the bike lanes and bike path. I'm a commuter by bike
and will use these daily. More lights to better see moose. Round-a-bouts
at Abbott/Abbott Loop (works when the power is out.) Slower speeds - max
40 mph - safer ball field will attract kids and its residential with schools
near by. Nice presentation. |
| 321 |
Use
a roundabout at 68th and Abbott Loop. Create easy access into BLM (this
is a major recreation access point as well as work and kid education)
perhaps consider a culvert bike path/sidewalk access just beyond roundabout.
Your moose report show how high the moose problem is in Anchorage, consider
using street lighting that is directional (to reduce light pollution to
mushing trails and pedestrian/bikers). Only use native plants to vegetate
the dividing corridor and street edges - at least assess whether ornamentals
chosen have the likelihood to spread into FNBP (like choke cherry has
done along Chester Creek). Roundabout at Abbott and Abbott Loop. The bike
lanes and separated bike paths are really important. Don't let those go.
Thanks for a nicely designed comment meeting. |
| 322 |
Please
put rubberized asphalt in on Abbott Loop Road. |
| 323 |
64th,
65th, 66th, and 67th access from Abbott Loop Road need to be blocked off.
There will be substantial traffic exiting Abbott Loop Road onto these
streets to get to the new dense housing west of Spruce. These streets
are narrow and the substantial traffic increase will be dangerous. |
| 324 |
Just
south of 68th and east of Abbott Loop Road is the intersection to the
BLM headquarters and BLM's Campbell creek science education facility.
As a wild guess, 50 - 100 people use intersection daily, some in school
buses. But no turn lane is provided - "yellow hatching" just
extends across the intersection. You need to provide for safe turns to
and from Abbott Loop Road here. (The landscape section are planning a
minor gateway here!) |
| 325 |
re:
Campbell Creek trail from Bragaw - Where will cyclists and other trail
users be detoured to during the construction? Please lower speed limit! |
| 326 |
As
a resident of the Spring Hills Estates Subdivision, I experience first
hand the traffic delays along Lake Otis and Tudor Road when traveling
to points north. This project will clearly alleviate much of the congestion
and reduce delays for many people now transiting the Lake Otis and Tudor
intersection. The project design has been developed with much care for
the park areas through which the new road will run and the people and
animals who use the park. My compliments to the design team. I urge you
only to continue on the same path and focus on getting the project completed. |
| 327 |
Everything
is on track and the design team has done a great job. This project needs
to proceed as soon as possible to meet the public need. The project should
proceed as proposed - it appears all local needs have been met. The need
for this project is significant and the project shouldn't be delayed for
any further reasons. |
| 328 |
Along
the area of Abbott Loop between 84th and Coventry Drive, your plans call
for a dedicated bicycle path separated from the driving lanes by a painted
line only. There is a similar bike path that now exists on 68th Avenue
between Lake Otis Parkway to Abbott Loop Road. It too is separated from
the driving lanes by only painted lane markings. What has happened on
68th Avenue is that when there is a PTA meeting or Parent/Teachers day
at the school on 68th next to Abbott Loop Road, the bike lane on both
sides of 68th Avenue are clogged with parked vehicles from Abbott Loop
to About Winchester Drive. If your plan on the Abbott Loop project, is
to also separate the bike and driving lane by the painted lines than whenever
there is a soccer/baseball/softball game at the new park at Abbott Loop
and Coventry, then those bike lanes on either side of Abbott Loop from
80th to 84th will be clogged with vehicles too. This will force the bicyclists
to move into the driving lanes. Like Kasuun Elementary there is parking
lots to accommodate vehicles and like the parking lots at the new park
on Abbott Loop, people will park in the bike path if it is available to
them. |
| 329 |
I
have concerns over increased traffic noise. From the presentation it looks
like no noise abatement measures are to be included at the time of construction.
Your poster indicated "rubberized asphalt" might help - I would
be for that and/or other noise reduction efforts. Thanks. |
| 330 |
Please
provide one overview trail map w/existing trails/trails to be closed -
rerouted, and new trails to be built as part of this project. Use MOA
trails geo-database. |
| 331 |
I
and my neighbors would prefer to have 64th closed for access. We currently
have traffic SPEEDing down E 64th to avoid the school traffic on East
68th (Kasuun School). So please close East 64th. |
| 332 |
Prefer
landscape plantings (in alternative) B with multipurpose trail meander
and some separation by vegetation of trail from road. |
| 333 |
Dowling
connection needs to be constructed at the same time. As a Hillside/Abbott
Road resident, I could support your design if traffic had Dowling/SW direction
to travel instead of dumping into the residential area of Abbott/Abbott
Loop. Thank you. |
| 334 |
We
were concerned about the people traffic at Coventry and the baseball field.
We didn't see any pedestrian crossing marked there, and it's very heavy
traffic. What we are asking is if there is going to be a footbridge or
a tunnel that allows people from the West Side to get over to the baseball
field without getting into street traffic? |
| 335 |
In
the landscape over by 72nd they had a straight trail or a curvy trail
and both of us would like to see the curvy trail. |
| 336 |
At
Coventry maybe there should be a light or if not, a turn lane for the
baseball field because the traffic will get really bad when those games
start. Instead of the light being at Lore, maybe it should be at Coventry
instead. |
| 337 |
Please
consider my comments and observations regarding Abbott Loop Extension
Public Meeting No. 3.During the presentation in the Little Theater, I
was surprised to see the same "U" shaped explanation about where
traffic is traveling. I believe the East Anchorage Transportation Study
origin/destination results were that the traffic was moving from NE to
SW Anchorage. Some of the Hillside traffic goes to the med-center area,
but not the main portion. When Dowling is connected this need will be
better met. I believe it is disingenuous to keep presenting the "U"
as the actual traffic needs picture.Reading over the information sheet
I failed to see any reference to equestrians. They may not be important
in most projects, but from Lore to Abbott Road, their needs should be
equal to other non-motorized users. I believe the soft surfaced trail
should run from Abbott Road to Lore Road, and not stop at the Community
Park. I am not an equestrian, but because my property backs on Abbott
Loop, I am aware of how much this trail is used by equestrians.I would
very much like to see round-abouts in place of the proposed signals at
68th and Lore, and ultimately the Dowling connection. I believe the one
at the Seward Highway and Dowling is working well and cannot see a reason
to create stop and go traffic on this limited access road. I understand
that right of way may be the issue, but I also understand that you are
still in the process of obtaining the needed access, and it shouldn't
be a problem especially if it is HLB land. Do it right now.I have only
a brief comment about vegetation at this time. It should imitate nature,
and provide as much visual and sound barrier as possible. This means a
mix of evergreens and deciduous trees and bushes in a scattered pattern.
AWWU did not do this when they put in the pipe behind us.Using dog mushing
for a theme seems quite ironic to me. Again I am not a musher, but I am
aware of how often they have had to build alternate trails due to other
users needs: BLM decisions, Campbell Creek Science Center Road, Anchorage
Parks and Rec ballfields, etc. I feel they must be close to leaving Anchorage
for good. I appreciate the accommodations you have made for their trails
and only hope it is enough.One of the comments during the question period
in the Theater made it seem that so many accommodations had already been
incorporated in the project that the public should be more than happy
and not want anything more. As an affected homeowner, I see this as making
the best of a bad situation, and do appreciate the effort to meet the
needs of the neighborhoods. I hope you will continue to do so. |
