Council Again Postpones Vote on A-R-T Study

     ANOTHER DELAY FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL ON A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A STUDY ON HOW THE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT WILL IMPACT THE CITY AFTER IT’S COMPLETED. COUNCILORS MONDAY NIGHT DEFERRED ACTION ON THE STUDY FOR ANOTHER MONTH. THE PROPOSED STUDY IS TO COMPARE TRAFFIC OVER 60 DAYS BEFORE AND AFTER THE A-R-T PROJECT.
     COUNCILORS WOULD WANT TO SWITCH EVERYTHING BACK TO PRE-PROJECT CONDITIONS IF A-R-T DOESN’T LIVE UP TO EXPECTATIONS. TWO COUNCILORS … DAN LEWIS AND DON HARRIS … ARE SPONSORING THE RESOLUTION THAT WOULD ALSO DETERMINE IF DESIGNATED BUS LANES THAT ARE PART OF A-R-T WOULD REALLY HELP REDUCE TRAFFIC ON CENTRAL AVENUE.
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