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on Acorn Park if it is to be used as an arterial. If Acorn Park were - to be used as an arterial, she felt it needed substantial improvements. It is narrow, with no shoulders, and deep drainage ditches on both sides. She urged Council not to fund the bridge at Acorn Park, but delay for consideration of better alternatives, specifically a new bridge on Buck Street. There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. Jim Hanks, Traffic Engineer, explained why the bridge was placed at Acorn Park rather than Buck Street. At the time funding was being developed for a bridge across the Amazon Channel, Buck Street was on the master plan as an arterial street, while Acorn Park was an off- system road. The funding for Acorn Park Bridge could only be used for off-system streets. This would make Buck Street ineligible for the particular funding source. However, through subsequent public hearings and action on the T-2000 Plan, Buck was deleted from the on-system map, so it's now an off-system street. He felt the bridge could be placed at either Buck or Acorn Park; but a change in plans now would delay funding as an amendment to the original grant application would have to be made. In response to a question from Ms. Smith, Don Allen, Public Works Director, said Acorn Park is presently a substandard road which was inherited from the County. He noted another problem with Buck Street in that it is non-existent from 11th to Amazon Channel. It would be necessary to build a new street on a portion of that proposed e dedication. Jon Sutton, 4466 Fox Hollow Road, arrived late and was allowed to testify. He represented the neighbors from Fox Hollow Road, 43rd to 46th. Their concern was speeding and problems with the narrow road in regard to pedestrians, joggers, and bicyclers. He introduced a series of photographs to portray the situation. The group would like to reduce the speed from 35 to 25 mph and have a pushbutton stop signal placed at 46th and Fox Hollow to be used by school children. They also requested a sidewalk from 43rd to 46th. Mr. Farah said there will be an investigation regarding a signal at 46th and Fox Hollow, and further city-wide investigation of priori- ties for signaling intersections. A speed limit survey will be made to assess possibilities for reducing the limit, and whether it would fit in with the State Speed Control Board's criteria. There is a project for FY 1979-80 to widen Fox Hollow from 43rd to Donald and a bikeway will be included. The paving will be 28 feet wide with a bike lane on one side and a sidewalk on the other. Resolution 3018--Adopting a Transportation Improvement Program, was read by number and title. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Bradley, to adopt the resolution. e 10/23/78--3 ,~