Comment EI-31609
Received or sent (printed as 12/28/2021)
Safety, access and reasonable levels of quiet are all valued in Muscatine. We are Iowa’s 24th largest city and just 6 yrs shy of Iowa’s oldest city. Several homes in the south end are just feet from the tracks. The tracks and homes have co-existed peacefully for decades. But this is a significant change for the south end, downtown residents, small businesses and guests. Unique to Muscatine, is our air quality. According to the proposal’s web site, Muscatine’s air quality has historically been over acceptable levels for dangerous materials. It shows have a good track record of improvement. But still today, we have poor air quality in one remaining area. We can not afford take backward steps in Muscatine. It’s not rocket science to say quality of life in Muscatine will be significantly impacted more than any community along the railway if we don’t start planning now. Muscatine supports jobs, effective and efficient rail transportation, but we also want to preserve quality of life on our unique and historic location along the Mississippi River. We request partnering with our city officials on a newly established quiet zone in the south end. An overpass at up to two of our major traffic intersections for safety. And an air quality impact study with actionable steps taken to improve air quality or at least do no additional harm in areas where we are at the most risk. (Received via project website)
Submitted by: Jeff Osborne · Muscatine, IA
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