What Alternatives Does WALQ Propose?
WALQ proposes three “preventive mitigations” aimed at protecting our neighborhoods by keeping detoured Spur construction traffic to manageable levels: 1) Postpone Spur construction until at least 2007, when alternate routes are completed. Note: The current TxDOT schedule exacerbates neighborhood traffic impacts by reconstructing Spur 527 at the same time that commuter routes such as Loop 610 are also undergoing major construction. 2) Keep all or most traffic within the freeway right-of-way throughout Spur construction. 3) Don’t modify streets such as West Alabama, Richmond and Greenbriar in ways that encourage freeway commuters to detour through our neighborhoods. Similarly, keep all freeway commuter buses off our streets. These preventions will not keep Spur traffic off our streets. But they may sufficiently reduce traffic increases to prevent severe negative impacts on health, safety, mobility, quality of life, property values and the viability of local businesses. Note: TxDOT combin
