Comments on: How do you think the proposed connector road will ease traffic at this intersection [Coshocton Avenue, Vernonview Drive and Yauger Road]?

By: Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:40:00 +0000

I heard Lowes didn’t have a problem with the connector road untill they were informed by the city that they would be responsible for the upkeep, How about we spend the money on a traffic study instead of wasting it on some dumb project. Maybe then they can figure out how to program the traffic lights to where yo won’t get stopped by every single one even at 3:00 in the morning. Thats the major cause of congestion in this small town anyway.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:06:00 +0000

I live off Yauger and would never use this connector road unless going to some store on Coshocton Ave that was nearby the other end of the road, like Lowes or Ruby Tuesday. If I want to go toward Walmart, I’d use Upper Gilchrist. If I want to go toward Friendlys, I’d use Vernonview. Who would choose a road where they’d have to make it through more stop lights? Nobody living over here wants a stop light on Yauger either. It won’t fix anything by CVS. I am glad that car dealer moved. That has helped immensely with the visibility in that area.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:01:00 +0000

I live off of Yauger and would never use that connector road unless going to some place like Lowes or Ruby Tuesday…some place that is right off this new connector road. This road will not help alleviate the CVS area. No one is going to choose to drive down this new connector road and want to pass through more stop lights to do so. If I want to go toward Walmart, I’ll use Upper Gilchrist. If I want to go toward Friendlys, I’ll go down toward Vernonview. A road in the middle is unnecessary for the few businesses it will get you to quicker.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:38:00 +0000

Yes, they can seize private land if there is a public benefit. There is no public benefit in this case. We aren’t talking about the Eisenhower Interstate system here. We are talking about a connector road so that the Mayor keeps his friends at the hospital happy. Why not just add connector roads ever 100 yards on Coshocton Ave? I support eminent domain when there is a real benefit, like public sewer and the interstates. This is neither. nnThey are selling us a false bill of goods here. I drive that route 2-3 times a day for five years and have NEVER waited at that intersection for more than 3 minutes. If you can’t wait 3 minutes to get through an intersection, you don’t need a connector road, you need some patience.

By: Aaron Young

Aaron Young — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:41:00 +0000

I think Yauger Rd. should be relaligned just like South Main Steet was curved to meet Mount Vernon Ave. Vernon View Dr. could then be curved to meet the new Yauger Rd. and Teryl Drive could be brought down the hill and meet right with Coshocton Ave. The litte road that runs back behind the now empty used car dealership should be taken out completly, it serves no real purpose and just complicates the entire intersection.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:09:00 +0000

Just close off the exit/entrance to CVS on Vernonview that never should have been allowed in the first place. Bad engineering. That should be the starting point and would alleviate a lot of problems.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:40:00 +0000

This project is being paid for through property tax revenues from Coshocton Avenue’s TIF district. Funds set aside through this program are intend for transportation improvements like this one.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:38:00 +0000

Pull out your pocket Constitution (you surely have one) and go to the section on eminent domain. It’s right there in the fifth amendment–that a government must provide just compensation for a property taken for public use. It’s a time-honored exercise of government power to take land for public improvement.nnNow, reasonable people can disagree whether this particular project is a necessary public improvement. Regardless of your view on that issue, it is unreasonable to suggest that the possibility of using eminent domain on a public roadway is some sort of overreach.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:35:00 +0000

There are also quite a few homes on Yauger Road.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:08:00 +0000

the traffic on coshocton ave is horrible… something needs done to relieve the amount of traffic. plus the lights seem to be in sequence to change at the same time or just enough when trying to pull out (especially turning left) it’s near impossible certain parts of the day. i think this will connector road will help.