Bypass will improve access, shopping

Since the total cost of the bypass project has now been published in this paper, it is time to thank those who caused it to be so high. The problem is, since so many of the hard working NICANese are too shy to let us know who they are, I suggest that those who own businesses that do not support NICAN display a sign to that effect. Then we can let all the modest NICAN supporters know how much we appreciate their lack of concern for the majority of Sandpointers. Some might think this is harsh but remember these people cared nothing about our rights as the majority or the tax burden of $11,000 a day they imposed on us. As Mr. Potter points out, we also must thank him and his friends for the yet to be declared legal bill. Oh, by the way, there are still two more NICAN lawsuits pending.

I would appreciate it if Ms. Sedler would explain how businesses will suffer from lack of cattle and lumber truck traffic. She says we are converting waterfront to an elevated highway?  Since when did the railroad tracks become waterfront? I thought that belonged to the greedy hotel owners who built the view blocking building that now scars the scenic beauty of City Beach. With regards to noise, I guess Ms. Sedler doesn't know that trucks make more noise stopping and starting in traffic just outside the door of a business than traveling at a constant speed on a bypass a quarter mile away. Does she think that the bypass will be built down First Avenue?  In my many years of shopping, I have seldom forgone shopping for a minor inconvenience of a detour unless it was for something that was totally superfluous. When the bypass is complete, there will be more access to downtown shopping. The only real traffic will be the NICAN people who I assume will refuse to use the evil bypass!

I wonder what the Indians said when the white men first build on the Sandpoint peninsula?

BARRY GAGE

Sandpoint