Mtka Blvd

After going through the complete restructure on Texas Avenue, it's obvious that Mtka Blvd is in need of work. The road is structurally a mess - potholes and ruts need to be fixed. I agree with the comments about safety for all people being important. However, I find it tiresome to listen to the bicyclists who seem to make any road construction about themselves. They were quite vocal during the Texas project and because of them, designated bike lanes were added (by the city using the right of way - from people's property) to expand the road. I could count on two hands the number of people who use those bike lanes in the summer. What a waste of money and how unfortunate that people had to give up yard space not necessarily for their community but for complete strangers. Also, by widening Texas Avenue, it increased traffic speeds. It doesn't matter that they have speed 'lights', people don't slow down. Wide roads encourage speeding.