AUDIO FILE #1 (15:37 min., 2.7 mb):

• Meeting open; Treasurer's Report; approval of Minutes (delayed to 4/10 meeting); status of fundraising efforts; self-introductions by all attendeees.
• First part of presentation/summary by Traffic Corridor Program Director Angie Ward (from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission)

AUDIO FILE #2 (14:28 min., 2.5 mb): Angie Ward/WTSC presentation portion continues with questions, discussions re how to better advertise corridor workgroup sessions, etc.

AUDIO FILE #3 (15:16 min., 2.7 mb)

• Greg Stephens asks Ms. Ward re effectiveness of other Corridor programs in Washington State; Coalition Treasurer Jeff Beeler, others.
• Report by Jim Kampmann, radio producer - Reports on interest of radio & TV stations re stories/interviews of victims of U. S. 2, plays sample of radio spot announcement. (Website on which stories are posted: www.ushighwaytwo.com)

AUDIO FILE #4 (4:25 min., 778 kb) - Chairman Walser reads email statement from Senator Mary Margaret Haugen

AUDIO FILE #5 (6:43 min., 1.2 mb) - Joe Beavers' Slide Show Presentation (1.8 mb pdf) a list of priority improvement sprepared by Gold Bar Councilman & U. S. 2 Safety Coalition Activist Joe Beaver.

• AUDIO FILE #1 (11:27 min., 2.0 mb) - Lorena Eng, Chairman Walser; re RDP map vs. map at hering; Vice-Chir Walser, handouts of RDP project list & ranking
• AUDIO FILE #2 (2:32 min., 449 kb) - Lorna Goebel, requests clarification on length and location of rumble strips; Eng responds
• AUDIO FILE #3 (8:51 min., 1.6 mb) - Fern Bluff Residents Lynn Hereth and Chris Bomberger re closure of Fern Bluff or new intersection improvements
• AUDIO FILE #4 (1:38 min., 290 kb) - Ray Coleman (Gold Bar resident) & Lynn Hereth again.
• AUDIO FILE #5 (3:45 min., 660 kb) - Monroe resident Nancy Edwards, lives on 153rd St. SE (dangerous left-hand turns into her small community, traveling east)
• AUDIO FILE #6 (5:26 min. 959 kb) - Frank Roesler re closure of westernmost Sultan-Startup Road; L. Storm re Proj. #14 call for intersection improvements there; founding Highway 2 Traffic Safety Coalition Board Member Nancy Roesler re dangers of that turn.
• AUDIO FILE #7 (2:34 min., 453 kb) - Lorna Goebel re story of her almost-accident at Fern Bluff; Chris Bomberger comment.
• AUDIO FILE #8 (46 sec., 137 kb) - Comment by Ray Coleman
• AUDIO FILE #9 (11:52 min., 2.1 mb) - Re proposed passing lane from Sultan to first Fern Bluff Rd. intersection: WSP Trooper Boisen states it greatly facilitates enforcement; Board Member Beeler, would help alleviate road rage and congestion; Gold Bar resident and U. S. 2 victim Donna Strom, it would "become a lane of confusion" with cars jockeying for position; Gold Bar resident Al White, would create back-ups; Gold Bar Councilman Jay Peuer and U. S. 2 Survivor, various comments; states both his and Donna Strom's serious-injury accidents at Sultan Basin Road are now shown on WSDOT's accident graphic/map; Al White (again).
• AUDIO FILE #10 (1:39 min), 291 kb - Greg Stephens, Maltby; statements that $10M better spent eliminating bottlenecks, which would facilitate relief of congestion, backup, road rage.
• AUDIO FILE #11 (56 sec., 167 kb) - Lynn Hereth, requests that farming equipment traveling on roadway be kept in mind.
• AUDIO FILE #12 (3:41 min., 649 kb) - Board member Josie Fallgatter - Agrees with Joe Beavers; need to eliminate left turns in dangerous locations. Board Member Beeler and Nancy Edwards re same.
• AUDIO FILE #13 (3:52 min., 682 kb) - Jay Preuer, high costs ($200,000) to citizens of non-fatal accidents; Board member Storm question to L. Eng re WSDOT's "legal" requirement to provide actual left turn locations/areas when "No Left Turn" signs are erected in a location; Chairman Walser comment, reasons why Legislature confined expenditure of $10M to Monroe-to-Gold Bar only.
• AUDIO FILE #14 (5:25 min., 954 kb) - Donna Strom, U. S. 2 victim - reads extensive list of desired revisions, advice for WSDOT.

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