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Coronado Residents To Voice Traffic Concerns
Prop H Rejected By Voters In June Primary
POSTED: 4:51 pm PDT September 6, 2010
UPDATED: 7:55 am PDT September 8, 2010
CORONADO, Calif. -- Coronado residents will get a chance this week to voice their concerns about traffic after the controversial tunnel project was rejected during the June primary.This past Labor Day weekend the city of Coronado has seen crowds, traffic and signs that announced the first town hall meeting on traffic since Proposition H, the proposed tunnel from the bridge to the naval base, was voted down."Everything is basically on the table except for the tunnel," said Coronado City Manager Blair King. "The tunnel is an issue that's been dealt with [and] it's behind us. We just want to hear from the public about what are the priorities and what should be done next."Cecil Ogles has lived in Coronado for 43 years. From his airplane sculpture stand, he has a front row view of the daily congestion along Orange Avenue."We don't try to get around town during the morning rush hours or afternoon as people start going home from work," said Ogles.In the last 10 years, more than $13 million has been spent on traffic studies in Coronado. For many people, that is part of the problem."I think they spent so much money on the tunnel and really have done nothing but spend money so far," said Suzanne Ramirez, who has lived in Coronado since 1998. Ramirez has been outspoken about the traffic issues and believes more public transportation solutions should be implemented."Nobody is trying to keep away the sunbathers or the tourists, but there really is no reason to allow thousands of cars to come across the bridge with one person in them," said Ramirez. "I just think there are a lot of things that can be done that are low tech that don't cost a lot of money.”King believes Coronado residents and city leaders can come together on what has been a difficult issue."We'll hear many different points of views we believe and that's want we want to do," said King. "We want to get these things out on the table [and] air them out."Do you have more information about this story? Click here to contact us.
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