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Old Posted Feb 6, 2013, 8:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Novacek View Post
That's _significantly_ wider than the current road cross section. Obviously I haven't been out there with a tape measure, and a couple feet could probably be gained with lane diets on the existing lanes, but I really doubt that so much could be squeezed in without eminent domain acquisition of adjacent properties (in particular the gas station at that intersection seems to be really close to the existing roadway).
I thought Secret Agent Man wrote widening the road. That usually means eminent domain acquisitions for the widened right-of-way for the property owners unwilling to negotiate a fair deal.
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