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From: charris@tidewater.net
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 8:28 AM
To: cmorris@morriscomm.net; Kennedy, Marty; VHB_Webmaster
Cc: Margo Knight; Benet Pols; Nancy Randolph; Vicky Marr; Suzan Wilson
Subject: Brunswick Naval Air Station website form submittal
A million dollars for the study as presented in the 6/4 Forecaster There must be more than what is presented there,
or on the website. Roundabouts on Pleasant Street leave me skeptical, but open given more information. Four lanes
on Mill Street is a no brainer. It would require the acquisition of just a couple of properties. There was a comment
made that this improvement would "...sell our souls...". The improvement would be relatively simple and
inexpensive compared to cloverleaf and trumpet interchanges. My soul will be untainted. What is the big problem
with 201/196 We are never going to build our way out of minor delays. Keeping in mind huge Federal and State
budget shortfalls, we need to put up with minor delays at peak hours. A direct connection to NASB from Route 1 is
in order, but given the potential cost, and "soul selling" property takes that will be required, it may be better to just
realign the current main entrance. Eliminating the current entrance. and providing a major signal controlled
intersection with attendant turn lanes across from Merrymeeting Plaza (Shaw's) would provide simplified access,
and separate the distance between signals. Perhaps a more complex scheme could take some commercial properties
along the railroad tracks in order to add additional lane capacity from the Cooks Corner intersection.
Jonathan Harris
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From: gorbs@suscom-maine.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 4:41 PM
To: cmorris@morriscomm.net; Kennedy, Marty; VHB_Webmaster
Cc: Margo Knight; Benet Pols; Nancy Randolph; Vicky Marr; Suzan Wilson
Subject: Brunswick Naval Air Station website form submittal
just back from vacation and wham with plan for our house on westminster ave. it seems all of the plans will affect us
at 2 westminster.if plan goes thru how wide must the street be would like to be kept informed of any developments.
ken gorby (plan 2B0
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From: alison@harbart.net [mailto:alison@harbart.net]
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:45 PM
To: cmorris@morriscomm.net; Kennedy, Marty; VHB_Webmaster
Subject: Brunswick Naval Air Station website form submittal
RE: Transportation Feasibility Study Related to the Redevelopment of NASB Thank your for the opportunity to
comment on this study. I am excited about the potential for the redevelopment of NASB to generate much-needed
jobs and become a vital force in Mid Coast Maine economic recovery. At the same time, it is important to retain the
unique historic character of Brunswick and avoid the suburban sprawl dominated by automobiles that I have
witnessed in Central New Jersey and Fairfield County, Connecticut. It is wrong-headed to inflict automobile
speedways on the citizens of Brunswick and Topsham 24/7 to accommodate traffic only two hours a day, five days a
week. If keeping streets safe for pedestrians and cyclists adds a bit of time to daily vehicular commutes, so be it.
Some drivers to Bath Iron Works or Cooks Corner from points South of Brunswick may prefer to add a few miles
and speed along on the 196 Coastal Connector and avoid the slowdowns through Brunswick, which would be just
fine. As a resident of the NorthWest Brunswick neighborhood who takes advantage of living within walking and
bicycling distance of Brunswicks downtown, my interest is primarily in Strategies 2A, 2B and 2C. 1. It is critical
that mobility plans safely accommodate bicycles and pedestrians on all roads other than major highways. 1.1. The
intersection of Route 201 and Route 196 is near many facilities that draw pedestrians and bicyclists, or would, if
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