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Mesilla residents tell MPO walking path removed canal increases privacy and safety concerns
Summary
Two neighbors spoke during public comment at the Mesilla Valley MPO meeting, saying the University Avenue walking and bicycle path removed an irrigation canal and now exposes backyards, lowers privacy and may increase safety risks.
Two Mesilla residents told the Mesilla Valley MPO governing board during public comment on May 14 that a DOT-funded pedestrian and bicycle path along University Avenue has removed an earthen irrigation canal mound and exposed adjacent backyards, reducing privacy and increasing safety concerns.
“Kale Robertson,” who identified himself as living at the intersection of Bowman Avenue and University Avenue, said the project removed “an irrigation canal, which is about a 6 foot high…
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