PIRG: I-94 Project One of the Worst "Highway Boondoggles"

[313WX]

Interesting that this is posted by someone who identifies themselves with Rochester.

Less money for Detroit's problems means more money for others?

Definitely. Note that the representative opposed to the expansion is from Royal Oak, a city that owes its prosperity to a competing east-west freeway [[and a much wider one than the expanded I-94, which apparently isn't an "epic waste of money" according to the good Rep. Townsend...)

Maybe Rep. Townsend can prove he isn't a hypocrite, and will agree to permanently shut down lanes on I-696 through Royal Oak? Didn't think so.

The same rep. is also against the expansion of I-75 [[which goes through/nearby Royal Oak and Rochester).

So I doubt it has anything to do with more dollars being spent on freeway expansion in his area than Detroit...

[Bham1982]

The same rep. is also against the expansion of I-75 [[which goes through/nearby Royal Oak and Rochester).

So I doubt it has anything to do with more dollars being spent on freeway expansion in his area than Detroit...

He can prove he isn't a hypocrite by removing lanes and exits from I-696. Put that freeway on a "road diet", using the complete streets dogma. Replace I-696 with bike lanes, sure to get heavy commuting usage in January. Definitely remove the Main Street exit, which just encourages an wasteful autocentric lifestyle...

[313WX]

He can prove he isn't a hypocrite by removing lanes and exits from I-696. Put that freeway on a "road diet", using the complete streets dogma. Replace I-696 with bike lanes, sure to get heavy commuting usage in January. Definitely remove the Main Street exit, which just encourages an wasteful autocentric lifestyle...

He can't do that alone...

Besides, it's far easier to prevent future mistakes from happening than to fix past mistakes...