Some time in late 1998 or early 1999, work on the Uintah Street Bridge will commence. The design calls for a bridge like the Colorado Avenue bridge, although painted brown to match Neighborhood street lights. Pedestrian sidewalks, a bike path and a median will make for a substantially wider bridge. East of the bridge, Uintah Street will be widened to accommodate the wider bridge (which remains four lanes) and to continue the bike lanes up to Wood Avenue. In order to accomplish this, the landscape buffer will be narrowed to 5 feet and all trees on the north side of Uintah are slated for removal. Many neighbors have expressed concern. What do you think about this plan?

By Cathy Mundy

Uintah Street

Is five feet really the only width increase? The Monument Bridge will permit an increased five feet width? Leave the street alone and place a pedestrian/ bicycle bridge on the south side of the street! Trafficking here seems a little short for continuous flow. Why not ask City Planning to evaluate the costs of widening the street versus a stand alone ped. bridge?

It seems City expenditures permit hiring out of state "experts" to show us how to improve our city. What is the difficulty with local intelligencia?

Anything to help the East West traffic dilema would be an improvement in my opinion.

By Charles Barber MPPNA