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Reader Poll Replies:
* I dont like one way streets, makes it to hard to go all
the way across to enter a business if you are in heavy traffic.
Robert D.
* I think it is a great
idea, less congestion and people crossing over Las Vegas Blvd have only
got to worry about one way of traffic coming at them rather than two. Nancy
Lawson Painesville OH
* I think that they
should be left alone because we have way to much traffic coming in and
out of here on a daily basis already, the traffic is already getting
congested, instead of one way streets we need to widen more streets
going in both directions. Plus people out here are not the best drivers,
we dont need to confuse them anymore than they already seem to be by
creating one way streets. Amber Henderson NV
* Leave them alone. Trying to
manuever around Las Vegas and particularly the strip is difficult enough
without having to circle what you call a block - more like a mile where
I come from. Seems it would not only be more time consuming for us
tourists who prefer to drive but also more expensive for those who are
taking a cab. Dolores Randmark Mount Prospect IL
* Having some streets as one way
would be a good idea but not he Strip. My wife and I enjoy driving the
Strip when we come to town. It is great to drive both ways and see the
sights. Chris Koch Ashland, Ohio
* I have heard some
really dumb things today like the lady who freaked on the plane coming
from our brothers in England. and now to even consider making the strip
one way is doing dumb one better. how can you possibly do this? What
makes the strip so great is the two way traffic going north and south.
making entrance to all hotels available. what you can do to help traffic
flow with other streets, making some one way is fine. but lets not get
dumb and make the strip one way for petes sake. Ralph DiDomonic
* I think that one-way
streets will improve the efficiency of the traffic flow. However, it
will be at the price of added confusion and loss of some convenience. Bryan
T. Miller Boyne City, MI
* (yes) One way on the strip
would make it more safe. the people coming to Vegas really don't look to
see if traffic is coming at them. jim miller worcester ma
* Whatever else is done with
the Las Vegas streets, the Strip should definitely remain two-way
traffic. It's a mess now, but it would be an even bigger mess if it were
to be made one-way. One of the reasons I come to Vegas repeatedly is
because I can get around very easily with public transportation. That
would NOT be the case if the Deuce and Trolley were not able to traverse
the Strip in both directions. L. A. Graham Lynn, MA
* No Way, no more one ways! I have
driven regularly in Vegas for years, I have family in the area. I have
frequently seen people trying to turn the wrong way on one way streets,
and sometimes succeeding! It's hard enough to drive in a new town
without being stuck in a maze of one way streets. Angela
Carameli Lorain, OH
* I believe there should be
More "One Way" streets including the "Strip". A novel idea regarding the
Strip...perhaps it could alternate directions on an even/odd year basis?
That way, it may tend to balance out any inequities. Larry J.
Burton Clinton, NJ
* leave alone. Carol
Allen Greenbrier, AR
* one way traffic should
ease the flow - especially on the strip....why not try it during the
"summer" months. that way the "sno-birds" can't complain. the locals
will know all the ways around it. Go for it! Marco Cocozza
Naples, Fl
* Yes, more streets should be
dedicated as one-way streets with the exception of Las Vegas Blvd.
Streets parallel to the L.V. Blvd would well serve relieving the
congestion if they were one-way. However, L.V. Blvd is so unique that it
should remain a 2-way so that world wide travelers could enjoy seeing
the extraordinary sights from each direction. It is worth the trip and
it is free! Ken Arasim Kenmore, WA
* I am not familiar with
vegas streets but i do know this the strip will never (and i mean Never)
be one way....it would be nice if they could
hook up the mono-rail with the airport. bob nicholas concord, nh
* Yes! Sure - the Swenson Street idea is
a good one. Remember that Paradise is one-way going into the airport.
Also, the new rental car facility will get all of the outgoing rentals
leaving from the same place.
But -- The Strip! No Way! The two way traffic is part of The Strip. The
Strip is not just Las Vegas Boulevard . No, it is part of what makes Las
Vegas different from everywhere else. Just as Broadway and 42nd street
do for New York. Sure, add some one-ways but leave the strip alone! Bill
Sheneman Red Hill, PA
* With Las Vegas expanding on a
nearly daily basis, one way streets might actually be the future of The
Strip. Imagine Las Vegas Blvd allowing northbound traffic only, while
Frank Sinatra Drive/Industrial Road would accommodate south bound
traffic. I could see Frank Sinatra/Industrial becoming a new, southbound
version of Strip which would house even More casinos and hotels! Less
traffic congestion for motorists -- and more growth for Vegas tourism!
Kristine ONeal Battle Creek, MI |
