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June 22, 2005

No second

At the close of Tuesday's Jamestown Town Council meeting, Councilman Keith Volz read a proposal he'd written, regarding the so-called Jamestown Bypass. I only gave this a mention in my story today, since I focused on the town adopting its budget.

The Jamestown Bypass is the unofficial name of improvements to Greensboro-High Point Road, which include a path around Jamestown's core. Proponents say it will ease traffic between Greensboro and High Point. Opponents say Business 85 does the same thing, and the new project could substantially hurt downtown businesses in Jamestown.

The proposal calls for the town to write a letter to the NC Department of Transportation, asking for the project's delay. The motion died for lack of a second.

Volz's proposal: "Mayor and Council to send the State Hwy Dept a letter requesting that the proposed Jamestown By-Pass be put on hold until a solution is found that will: 1. Resolve the traffic problems created by the three large traffic generators which are in close proximity to one another (High School, GTCC and YMCA). 2. Help the businesses and citizens of Jamestown by widening the present High Point / Greensboro Rd. to alleviate crowded traffic conditions. The widening request should focus on a healthy but efficient flow of traffic during peak travel times. 3. Reconsider old 85 as the by-pass around Jamestown for those who do not want to travel into or visit Jamestown."

Posted by at June 22, 2005 9:03 AM

Comments

Must have been kind of embarrassing, huh?

If this bypass reroutes traffic around Jamestown and Penny Road, I'll be happy. I think the folks who really shop at those places live close by anyway. Why else would they pass 6 other versions of grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, etc. just to pay higher prices in Jamestown?

Posted by: truth at July 1, 2005 2:07 PM