A new email account has been launched for citizen comments concerning projects happening in the Kernan area. In particular, citizen input is being solicited on the following items:
1] Atlantic/Kernan ''intersection improvement study'' -- Are you in favor of or opposed to improving the intersection by making changes at-grade or by building an overpass? What are your concerns if an overpass is built (noise, decrease in home values, further deterioration of safety for students traveling to Kernan schools, no correction of congestion caused by Super Wal-mart traffic, etc.)? What do you want the new design to achieve?
2] Kernan Boulevard Widening -- Are you in favor of or opposed to making Kernan 6 divided lanes rather than 4? What are your concerns (volume of traffic, noise, loss of habitat/trees, loss of privacy, neighborhood safety, student safety, litter, access to Kernan from Alden, etc.)? What do you want the design to achieve (retain trees on our side of Kernan, traffic calming, landscaping, etc.).
3] Overpass at Beach & Kernan -- Are you in favor of or opposed to Councilman Holland's proposal to MOVE the ''intersection improvement'' (overpass) FROM Beach and Hodges TO Beach and Kernan? Why? What concerns do you have? Councilman Holland has referred several times to making Kernan another Southside Boulevard. Are you in favor of this? Why or why not?
4] Connection of Kernan side of Alden Road to St. Johns' Bluff section -- Are you in favor of this or opposed and why?
Please use the NEW KernanComment@msn.com email address to let your City representatives know what you want them to do on your behalf! If you post your comments to this bulletin board, we can also start a virtual dialogue in our community. I look forward to everyone's comments and participation!
