## Roger Cox & Associates' "PAA-KO" Development Turnouts Designed Arterial! ##

     The over-building of the Turquoise Trail, apparently with only developers in mind, may likely continue-if citizens are not able to convince the NM Department of Transportation, as well as developers, to adopt and practice Context Sensitive Design (CSD) policies.

~

Another near half mile is LOST from a National Scenic Byway, the Turquoise Trail, in NM.

Paa-Ko turnout basecourse is spread; view northbound. Photo, December 7, 2002

By early 2003 the asphalt is already spread, as shown below in No. 2--6. Photos, March 16, 2003

1. Still Scenic but for how long?

2. Asphalted, View North from the Eastern roadside

3. View South from the Eastern roadside 

4.  Beyond the asphalt; trees removed & injured

 5. Asphalted, North from the Western roadside

 6. View South from the Western roadside

To: Portions of the Turquoise Trail lost!

To: Other NM Context In-sensitive examples

To: The Turquoise Home Trail Page

To: Billy the Kid Trail (U.S. 70)--threatened NM National Scenic Byway

To: Resources for Saving America's Rural Roads and Communities--a listing.

Email

Comments and opinions here are those of Ross Lockridge, member of Citizens Advisory Committee for the Turquoise Trail of NM.

Page managed by RIII

Page last updated: March 22, 2003

http://www.raintreecounty.com/SavPAAKO.html