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In an effort to improve safety and traffic flow on Patterson Road, the Grand Junction City Council is considering an access control plan that recommends significantly reducing access points onto the road.
Public Works Director Trent Prall explained at the Councilâs Monday work session that, as traffic increases on the road, implementing an access control plan would make the road safer and extend its life.
The plan is also meant to increase traffic flow so widening the road would not be necessary.
âAs we all know, Patterson Road has been one of the backbones of the Grand Valley since it was first constructed back in 1984,â Prall said. âOur reliance on it has increased substantially over the years. There comes a time in the life of a road when government agency needs to modify the corridor to improve safety, as well as ensure travel time reliability while maximizing the functional life of the road.â
The race for the Grand Junction City Council began this week as some candidates have publicly announced their campaigns and are collecting signatures.
On Wednesday Council Member Rick Taggart announced his re-election bid with a focus on bolstering the economy and spending taxpayer funds wisely. He said helping the city and its businesses as they recover from COVID-19 will be an important task going forward.
âIâm not done with what I am trying to do,â Taggart said. âI have not completed the job. I want to continue to push forward on the diversity of our economy. I want to do everything possible I can to help the business community, as well as the nonprofits having to do with COVID-19.â
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The Grand Junction City Council is moving forward toward an April ballot question asking voters to allow marijuana businesses to operate in the city, and has directed staff to continue working on developing ballot language.
Grand Junction Senior Planner Lance Gloss gave the initial presentation during the Councilâs Monday work session and explained that the ballot would need to include two questions. The first would overturn a moratorium on marijuana related businesses in Grand Junction that voters passed in 2011. The second would authorize the city to impose local sales and use tax on those types of businesses. City Council would need to approve final language on the ballot questions by early February.