OPINION — Many residents recently received two large mailings from Mr. Steve Gayor who, through his PAC and printing business, targeted me for my vote on the Mockingbird Lane improvement project. After his first mailing, my call to him resulted in a productive conversation where I explained the project and rationale for my vote.
The road design is fully compliant with national safety standards for urban roads rated at 35 MPH. Our professional staff of engineers, consultants and traffic safety experts would not bring forward a road design that did not meet safety standards. That would be foolish.
The road design objective was to slow down traffic to make the road safer. The use of medians, planter/chicanes, water run-off channels and a curvilinear path reduces speed, making the road safer for vehicles and cyclists. Virtually all of the road is 11’ wide with only a small fraction 10’ wide next to a bike lane – all meeting national safety standards. The new design is safer.
