PORT NEAL INTERCHANGE CONCERNS RAISED

SEVERAL RESIDENTS SHOWED UP AT THE WOODBURY COUNTY SUPERVISORS MEETING TUESDAY TO VOICE CONCERNS REGARDING THE PORT NEAL I-29 INTERCHANGE.

RESIDENTS ARE WORRIED THAT THE BRIDGE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW INTERCHANGE FARTHER NORTH AS PART OF THE PROPOSED LIBERTY PARK INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

DAN LEE OF SALIX, WHO HAS LED THE OPPOSITION TO THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, ASKED SUPERVISORS TO RESCIND THEIR LETTER TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF MOVING THE BRIDGE:

SUPERVISOR GEORGE BOYKIN TRIED TO REASSURE THOSE GATHERED THAT NOBODY HAS MADE THEIR MIND UP ON ANYTHING REGARDING THE PROJECT:

OTHERS LIKE PASTOR CRAIG BOCK THINK THE CURRENT INTERCHANGE WILL BE TORN DOWN BECAUSE THE D-O-T HAS GIVEN THE COUNTY SIX MONTHS TO DECIDE WHERE THE ONE INTERCHANGE TO SERVE THAT AREA WILL BE LOCATED:

BUT SUPERVISOR MARK MONSON SAYS NONE OF THE SUPERVISORS WANT THE CURRENT PORT NEAL INTERCHANGE TORN DOWN:

BOARD CHAIRWOMAN JACKIE SMITH HALTED DISCUSSION AFTER SEVERAL PEOPLE SPOKE ON THE MATTER...DEFERRING TO CONTINUE TALKS AT NEXT MONDAY'S PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ISSUE.