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Council discusses naming new pedestrian underpass for Patrick Casey McMorrow; YDOT preconstruction meeting set
Summary
Council members discussed naming a new pedestrian underpass for Patrick Casey McMorrow, who died on the roadway in 1983; staff said YDOT will hold a preconstruction meeting next Wednesday and expects project completion by October. Some council members expressed preference for a traffic signal instead of naming.
The Rawlins City Council discussed a proposal to name an upcoming pedestrian underpass in memory of Patrick Casey McMorrow, the young man who was killed on the road in 1983.
The moderator introduced the idea "in memory of Patrick Casey McMorrow, who was the young man who lost his life on that road, back in 1983," and asked for council feedback on whether to pursue a naming that would require YDOT approval. Council member discussion included both support for honoring McMorrow and questions about broader safety measures.
A council member cautioned that a naming might not address the underlying safety concern: "I think a stoplight would be better. That's why we'd vote no," the member said, urging the council to consider traffic-safety measures in addition to or instead of a commemorative name.
Staff provided a schedule update: "Pre construction meeting is next Wednesday," and said YDOT would provide scheduling dates and still expects project completion by October, after which the city would assume maintenance responsibilities and could consider naming or signage per YDOT’s direction.
Council members asked staff to follow up with police data about prior incidents on the roadway before taking formal action on the naming, and one member suggested tabling the naming discussion until additional information is available. No formal vote on a naming resolution occurred at this meeting; the matter remained discussion-only and may return when YDOT hands the project over for city control.
