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traffic,but on Government Drive where we have the painted lines, I find it very confining and almost dangerous in meeting vehicles coming through or turning on to the street. It would also eliminate some precious parking in front of Timeless Appeal if my perspective is correct. The cost for the entire project will be a major challenge with so many other needs that we have in the City. We may wish to begin with reconstruction in the"core retail area"with overlay or reclamation in the extended portions to save money. A bike path may be all we need in the extended area as pedestrians could use the bike lane rather than having additional cost and expansion for a separate walking path. Again,thank you for all the work on this project. I personally am excited about the retail area as that section of our city is becoming a real magnet for stores and businesses. Verbal Comments at Open House on 11/27/18 The City has to do something. The City needs to keep investing in their roads and infrastructure if it wants to attract new businesses and residents. The cost is too much. Scale back. Phase it. Drainage needs to be ta.ken care of(on either side,mainly around the Gravdahl Drive intersection). With the hill between north and south Rae intersections,there are some sight distance concerns. Get trucks ofF of Rasmussen Road. It seemed the most concern was from Main Street down to the Business/Industrial Park. A suggestion was to move the existing"No Trucks" sign for northbound traffic presently located at roughly Tree Farm Road(it is too late by then) further south at Morehouse Drive(trucks could then go out to Patriot Avenue and around). Having the widened shoulder makes the road feel too wide, and vehicles will feel comfortable going faster than desired, and trucks will feel like it is okay for them to use this corridor. Put the curb and gutter right at the edge of the two travel lanes. This should help with keeping speeds lower, and discourage trucks from using this corridor. Even extend the two-lane down to Morehouse Drive—i.e.re-construct the existing road from Tree Fann Road to Morehouse). Questions and concerns on turning radius/buxnp outs at the Main Street intersection. Consider extending the R/W to the west along the sidewalk for the angle parking—southwest of the Main Street intersection. Having the widened shoulder for bicyclists and pedestrians within the curb and gutter is not safe. Put the curb and gutter right at the edge of the two travel lanes. Put a sidewalk(pedestrians only?) or a bituminous path(wider, for both bicyclists and pedestrians)behind the curb.