Practical Proposal

Ought to Minnesota’s County Road Commissions Take on More Responsibility? Katherine Monrowe ENG 101b Professor B. Hatchett November 10, 2008 November 8, 2008 Mr. Walter Hooper Chairman of T. R. District Road Commission 1881 Labree Ave. Criminal River Falls, MN 56701 Dear Mr. Hooper, Enclosed is my suggestion that the T. R. Region Road Commission start to furrow as well as sand the primary business suburbanite streets all the more oftentimes after and during harsh climate. During the recent years, the street commission has been excessively not well arranged to manage the winter climate, and the absence of readiness has caused numerous shocking accidents.My proposition would furnish concerned Thief River Falls inhabitants with a recharged feeling that all is well with the world. I accept that if the street commission were to expand the measure of times that the streets are furrowed during and after winter climate, occupants would feel more devotion and regard towards the individ uals who work for our district, and it would assist inhabitants with having a more secure drive to their employments and their homes. Much thanks to you for setting aside the effort to peruse and think about this proposition. Earnestly, Katherine Monrowe Should Minnesota’s County Road Commissions Take on More Responsibility? The winters in Northern Minnesota are unforgiving, cold, and dangerous.The normal snowfall for the state falls somewhere in the range of 30 and 38 inches for every year. Inside the previous five years, the temperatures have been known to vary incredibly; from hotter temperatures during the day, to beneath freezing as the night progressed. These temperature changes can cause hazardous street conditions, for example, dark ice, which can unsafe or even destructive. Alongside the climate changes, the area street commissions all through Minnesota have been making changes also; they have, fundamentally, cut back on the measure of time and exertion that they spe nd furrowing, sanding, as well as salting the roads.These cut backs may appear to be minor, yet they are bringing about numerous pointless mishaps and not exactly alluring driving conditions. This powers occupants to pose the inquiry, ought to Minnesota’s nation street commissions assume on greater liability? I accept that the best answer for this issue is assign explicit times, throughout the winter months, to furrowing/sanding/salting, and necessitate that more consideration be paid to the streets when the climate conditions are dangerous.I believe that if the occupants of Thief River County, and conceivably the whole of state Michigan, were furnished with a more secure drive, they would feel more devotion and regard towards the individuals who work for our district. After the province of Minnesota executed many spending cuts, financing was cut such a large number of significant associations, one being the region street commissions. Our administration authorities neglect to perceive every one of that involves these spending cuts. Have the driving conditions endured, yet parking garage conditions have also.The handicap parking spots are totally dismissed, making debilitated and older residents hazard injury by stopping or strolling through day off ice (Schneider, 2001). Not exclusively are the individuals who drive themselves influenced by the winter street conditions, however the individuals who use open transportation are influenced too. On the off chance that the street commission is delayed to deal with streets, at that point open transportation (e. g. transports, taxis, etc†¦) will be late to get its travelers. This, thusly, will make its travelers behind schedule for work and may make them lose their jobs.Also, some may contend that there is consistently a hazard while driving, and additional time spent dealing with the streets throughout the winter won't diminish the hazard. Notwithstanding, M. Peden states, â€Å"While in down to earth te rms it may not be conceivable totally to dispense with all hazard, it is conceivable to decrease the introduction to danger of serious injury and to limit its power and results (2004). † Peden’s quote states precisely the point that I am attempting to demonstrate. I comprehend that the hazard won't be totally removed; in any case, the hances can be essentially diminished if the streets are furrowed and sanded. It is obvious to see that the spending cuts are to a greater extent a hazard, and the expansion in mishaps and the requirement for tow trucks have cost the state much more cash. Marina Fulton, of Kingston, has a thirty-minute drive to her office and when the climate is at its more terrible, Fulton needs to leave an additional hour early just to make it to chip away at time (2008). Clearly, the winters of Northern Minnesota will be perilous, despite the fact that the street conditions could be improved.However, if the streets were appropriately dealt with, inhabita nts would have more opportunity to land to their positions and feel more secure on their way. I accept that if the T. R. region street commission were to actualize the recommendations in this proposition in January of 2009, they’d have the option to get a â€Å"head start† on the months where winter is its harshest. Linda Boonstrand, of Thief River, expressed â€Å"I would feel more secure driving with my two youthful girls if the street commission were to deal with the streets all the more completely (2008). With the advances in innovation that our nation is proceeding to make, street commissions ought to have the option to discover when harsh climate in on its way and be set up to deal with the streets (Committee on Weather Research for Transportation, 2004). Taking everything into account, I am calling upon my region to invest more energy dealing with the streets throughout the winter months, particularly more during harsh climate. I accept that the additional time spent clearing/sanding/salting the streets all through the winter will bring about a more secure and more joyful community.Thank you for setting aside the effort to survey and think about this proposition. I anticipate got notification from you. Works Cited Boonstrand, L. (December 6, 2008) Personal meeting. Advisory group on Weather Research for Surface Transportation. (2004). Where the climate meets the street: an examination plan for improving street climate administrations. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. Recovered December, 6, 2008, from NetLibrary Database. Downs, A. (2004). Still trapped in rush hour gridlock: adapting to top hour traffic clog. Washington, D. C. Brookings Institution Press.Retrieved December, 6, 2008, from NetLibrary database.. Fulton, M. (December 5, 2008) Personal meeting. Lord, K. (2002, May 23). New spending calls for slight trims in city charges, staff †Manager Holt says the city’s â€Å"lean operation† proceeds. The Grand R apids Press Online. Recovered on December, 7, 2008, from Newsbank database. Peden, M. M. (2004). World report on street traffic injury avoidance. Geneva WHO. Recovered December, 6, 2008, from NetLibrary database. Schneider, J. (2001, January 29). Difficult situation. The Lansing State Journal Online. Recovered on December, 10, 2008, from Newsbank database.