Letter: Thanks for Third Street bridge

I want to thank the Moscow City Council and Mayor Bill Lambert for their decision to build the bridge over Paradise Creek at Third Street.

When it is built, I expect to use it every day.

The expansion of Moscow to the East of Mountain View Road has created the need for another access point to the city center.

This need will only grow as more housing is built on the east side. Building the bridge doesn’t create traffic, it just redistributes it. Any increase in traffic on Third Street will correspond to reductions on overloaded streets like Sixth, Hayes and D streets.
 
I congratulate our city officials for having the foresight and courage to proceed with this long-needed addition to city infrastructure.

Jon Van Gerpen
Moscow

Right-Mind