Roads

The State of Missouri is notorious for its lack of upkeep on our state highways.  Fortunately, the City of Blue Springs Public Works Department actually does a good job managing a skeleton budget to maintain our city roads.  One of the most frustrating parts of driving around town for most residents is traffic flow.  Much of this can be attributed to a lack of focus on infrastructure.  While we have requested and are awaiting budgetary information, it is our understanding that significantly more money has been spent on Parks & Recreation than on revising and updating the streets upon which we travel to get to them. 

Our parks are among the best in the area.  The parks system is one of the assets of Blue Springs and enhances our quality of life.  However, many more citizens drive on the streets than use the parks system.  Has this been considered when making budgetary priorities?  Is the issue one of funding?  The recent development project approved for Woods Chapel and I-70 includes provisions for investing in solutions for the traffic problems on Woods Chapel.  This much needed result is appreciated by the often forgotten citizens who live on the west side of town.  How much sooner would we have been able to address those traffic concerns if the City had been able to more effectively attract developers?  What other traffic improvements are delayed because of the City’s reputation with developers?  Is this another aspect of our quality of life that has deteriorated due to inattention?  How much better and safer would our streets be if the Public Works Department had the funds to rebuild streets where needed instead of continually patching or getting by due to budgetary constraints?  Meanwhile, how much money should we spend on skateboard facilities when these other issues loom large?  The beauty of trees is not appreciated when one must dodge fellow motorists.

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