The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1987 Page: 3 of 12
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Freeway
dent Avia
meeting:
• The mecting”
opened with a
■ to community
mint. Best vahl
By John Gutierrez-Mier
the Border Highway is his main gripe
behind the Fox 1 inr Art Hiking
He added that stop signs on 1 niversity
sity Traffic Court meetings
Previously, the Traffic Court met
tributed hi the University ’» bow traffic
cident count
chambers
Senators wanted the court to change its
refused
After lengthy debate and accusations of
immaturity from both sides, they agreed
that the Traffic Court will meet in Senate
chambers Thursdays from 1 p m to 3.30
• Vice President of Internal Affairs
Cory Epps announced Sen Mark Beazley
Although traffic safety in and around the
University has remained generally safe,
construction projects on city freeways have
resulted in headaches for the many Mudents
■nd daft members who use them every
day.
Ruben Santillana, 20. a junior electrical
engineering major and lower Valley resi-
with both students and workers using it."
he said "The stop-and-go situation makes
it dangerous for drivers."
David Stewart, III. sophomore chemistry
major and Eastside resident, said the
dangers of the construction outweigh the
especially when there’s a huge semi-mirk
in the other lane,” he said. "If anyone
breaks down on the freeway, it complete
ly shuts down because there are no
shoulders to pull over on "
A M2 million price tag has been
estimated for construction projects on 1-10.
which began in February 1986
Hetty Best, Public Affairs Officer for the
Transportation, said construction of addi-
tional traffic lanes and improvement of en-
being done
1-10 from Robert E Lee Road to the
McRae Boulevard overpays is expanding
from three to four lanes in each direction
problem STUDENT
I ASSOCIATION
The oumnutim e an interchange at a proposed change in meeting
moca Boulevard on the Bonker Highway time which created a conflict with Univer
keep traffic flowing at a Mcady pace since
stop signs will be removed. Best said
the construction projects. Lt Al Carpio of
the University Police Department said ac -
Early morning traffic congestion on Sun
Bowl Drive.
as is Robert 1 Lee Road to Chelsea Street
Traffic counts for 1-10 at Cielo Vista
Mall are in excess of 120,000 vehicles per
day Counts at Hassett Center exceed
130,000 vehicles per day
Best explained that although the son
campus Six of the accidents involved
injuries
Jerry Nichols, Tech I for the City Traf
teraction of Sun Bowl Drive and Schuster
Avenue has a relitively low traffic accident
actually two
"In 1986 there were nine ace idents and
only one involved an injury.” he whl
Two different contractors are working
on the projects, which are being paid for
by federal funds More than 200 jobs could
ing its use during peak hours. "
2,389 vehicles travel on Sun Bowl Drive
while 1.442 use Schuster Avenue
to the meeting Alternate Ray Beard, who
is slated to replace him, gained notoriety
last fall when he charged that three
cabinet were alto guilty of impeachable
offemes The senators, Daniel I auretano,
Marco Deigalo and Ilans Calkins, resign
rd shortly thereafter
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