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City warns preserving 'Pony Express Parkway' alignment is critical to avoid congestion
Summary
City Administrator David Bunker and Craig Peterson said preserving the Pony Express Parkway (part of the Vineyard Connector alignment) is essential so traffic from new connections has places to go; failure to preserve right-of-way could force expensive retrofits later.
City Administrator David Bunker described a section of the Vineyard Connector alignment—which he referred to as the “Pony Express Parkway”—and warned that completing only part of the connector would funnel traffic into neighborhoods with no outlet.
Craig Peterson gave historical context, saying past large road projects that lacked right-of-way preservation later cost hundreds of millions to fix. Both speakers urged regional coordination and a designation that would allow the state to move forward with funding and prevent piecemeal construction that creates chokepoints.
No construction approvals or funding commitments were decided at the meeting; the discussion focused on preserving corridors and coordinating with neighboring cities and state agencies.
