Wind-ee

Walked outside the house this morning and almost got blown off my feet!

Yeah - I know I've been promising for a while to post in this blog on a regular basis and then not doing it... b ut now I will.

Starting tomorrow.

Easter Pause

So sorry to have missed so many days of posting - unexpected family matters cropped up.

And now it's Easter, so more family matters.

Will get back on track Monday.

Thanks for your patience.

Cheyenne Road Safet News: Group helps get road safety upgrades

Yes, this news is a year old, but it's part of the history of Cheyenne road safety, so I share it here.

The headline in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Thursday Dec 15, 2011, Page A7: Group helps get road safety upgrades.

"A Cheyenne grassroots organization has helped get safety improvements into the contruction plan for a local roadway.

The group, the Interstate 80/Greeley Highway Enhancement Coalition, was influential in bringing Americans with disabilities Act upgrades to the plan for the area of Fox Farm Road, South Greeley Highway and I-80.

The estimated $364,000 project includes sidewalk improvements and a marked crosswalk. In addition, textured concrete will be iinstalled to help the visually impaired navigate the roadways. (At the moment, there are no sidewalks along I-80 [presumably as it goes past Fox Farm Road?)

Gregg Frederick, WYDOT assistant chief engineers, said, he hopes the work on the project can begin next October (i.e., October 2012.)

Cheyenne Airport News: Dec 15, 2011

Yes, this news is a year old, but it's part of the history of the Cheyenne Regional Airport, so I share it here.

The headline in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Thursday Dec 15, 2011, Page A7:

"A federal program has improved safety at Cheyenne regional airport."

The airport received $300,000 in grants from the Federal aviation Administration.

Cheyenne airport officials and others used the money to develop and put into action a safety management plan.

The FAAA made this donation to 14 airports across the country, selected for the FAA safety management pilot project.

About 20 possible hazards at the airport were identified.

1. Place concrete barriers at the end of Runway 27 so airport personall wouldn't drive off the end of it, which had a drop off of 15 feet.

Put up more signs wehere roads intersecty with areas of the runway and taxiways.

Protect ther safety area around the end of the runway. The grass inside the safety aera must be mowed to a different height than other grass.

The plan also includes a reporting method so people can tell about new hazards without revealing their names.