[RP TownTalk] Let's keep Route 1 Cafritz property Forested. Protecting the Green Spaces within the Beltway.

[Marianne Thrift]

Thanks Bruce such a sunny thought and realization! and property values ?
OMG  trains cars sirens more cars. Just need planes!

On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, Bruce Wernek wrote:

> Folks
>
> I'm a tree hugger and it wouldn't hurt my feelings if that parcel was left
> wooded.  This project will be a huge tax base for the Town so we know what
> side of the fence they're on parkland or not.
>
> Perhaps a more important issue for those of you who live on the north side
> of E/W highway near the RR tracks is the following.  The Cafritz bridge
> over the RR tracks will be the same height as the E/W highway bridge over
> the same.  This bridge will parallel the east side of the RR tracks for a
> few hundred feet, then swing away along the north border of the Field of
> Dreams to Rivertech Court.  To get to the point, we all know how loud the
> trains are.  There will be significant reflection of the sound generated by
> the trains off the Cafritz bridge east and west for those of you who live
> in the immediate area.  I can't tell you if the reflected sound will be
> worse on the east side of the RR tracks, but I wouldn't want to live in
> the residential area on the west side.  In addition, the traffic over the
> bridge will be elevated significantly above grade (where the houses are)
> projecting the related sound throughout the neighborhoods nearby.
>
> I hope this helps you sleep better at night.
>
> Bruce
>


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:-) Marianne ~ Peace
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