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It would have been nice for

Jason Allen — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:16:24 -0500

It would have been nice for the DNR to put a NO FISHING on the millpond for the first couple of years to get things going.

Crappie and bluegill have a

HankEvie — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:09:48 -0500

Crappie and bluegill have a continuous season.
Bass opener is May 24 in our area.
May 10 opener is for walleye, sauger, northern pike, lake trout and stream trout which are not stocked in Mill Pond.

Mill Pond fishing info can be found at:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/fin/kidsponds/jordan_mill.html
Follow species links for more specifics.

See all fishing regulations at:
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/fishing/fishing2008.pdf

They shouldn't be out until

Mathias Baden — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:58:26 -0500

They shouldn't be out until tomorrow, the fishing opener. Don't forget to get a license!

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

I must've missed that photo

Mathias Baden — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:53:19 -0500

I must've missed that photo op. Oops. But it was nice to get some pics of Jordan High School students helping the DNR stock the pond with fish from Pelican Lake, which is in Wright County. The DNR will be back next week to continue the process.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Any anglers out on the Mill

Brandon — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:50:13 -0500

Any anglers out on the Mill Pond yet? I’m wondering who will be the first to catch one of these new fish?

I found this powerpoint from

Ray Sandey — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:30:05 -0500

I found this powerpoint from MNDot. It is a very interesting read about roundabouts. I find the pages about Vail, Colorado very interesting, plus the different crash statistics.

http://www.oim.dot.state.mn.us/PlannersWorkshop/Ken%20Johnson_Planners%2...

Vote on this poll that I

Mathias Baden — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:46:34 -0500

Vote on this poll that I recently posted online: Is a roundabout the answer?

http://www.jordannews.com/news/city-politics/roundabout-answer-7515.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

I think fear of the unknown

bucky — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:16:30 -0500

I think fear of the unknown is a basic human emotion, one many of us have difficulty overcoming. Many of my family and friends have overcome fears of seemingly complicated things like voicemail and email. Roundabouts are not going to be any different. Once you learn them, you can't un-learn them.

The biggest positive (and likely the major contributor to fewer accidents) is that as you enter you only have to watch for traffic from one direction, not three.

The roundabout also provides several benefits at this intersection:

1. we will potentially get co-op from MnDOT sooner (which we need or we can't afford ANY improvement to this intersection)
2. cross-traffic motorists will endure shorter waits than at traditional signals
3. studies have shown 70-90% fewer accidents

Traffic counts and funding are going to dictate whether this intersection even qualifies for a roundabout, but I think it is silly to pass it off simply because it's new to you.

Have roundabouts been

Mathias Baden — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:14:43 -0500

Have roundabouts been successful at deterring unnecessary truck traffic to other, better thoroughfares?

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

I drive through New Prague

Jason Allen — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:36:32 -0500

I drive through New Prague and the Hwy 13/2 intersections about daily and can say this. I have never seen a problem at any of the 3 in the county. Ray has said it....if you can figure out the signs at a roundabout you should not be driving at all.

A roundabout is a great idea for that intersection.

I think if we did a little

Ray Sandey — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:14:49 -0500

I think if we did a little research we will find that not only will the accident rate decrease, but the severity of the crashes will be greatly reduced because cars are generally going in the same direction.

As far as people learning to drive in a roundabout, if they can't follow the street signs to navigate through this then I worry about them at a stop light or driving at all.

I think driver's ed classes will benefit from having a roundabout locally so they can teach the young drivers how to navigate through them. I hope now that the instructors take the kids to New Prague and show them how to use them.

I think we will find in a hurry that the cost of upkeep for a roundabout is a lot cheaper than the upkeep for a stoplight.

I think that a roundabout would get done much sooner than a stoplight because MNDot loves roundabouts.

Roundabouts are dangerous

swansonmej — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:51:52 -0500

Roundabouts are dangerous because people do not know how to use them. You have one driver who stays the same speed and thinks he/she has the rightaway regardless of what other cars are coming towards the roundabout. You have another who is scared and goes 5 mph into the roundabout. You have another who goes around-and-around several times before exiting (I've seen this at Hwy 13 and Cty Rd 2 near New Prague).

The best solution is a stoplight, in my opinion.

Good idea! I will bring my

Jayne — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:40:07 -0500

Good idea!
I will bring my camera - how about you Mathias?
Jayne

Who is jumping in

Ray Sandey — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:21:50 -0500

Who is jumping in first?

Should it be the Mayor or maybe the Mayor and the council can all run in together.

I think it would be a great photo op!

I think a roundabout is a

Ray Sandey — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:27:38 -0500

I think a roundabout is a great idea at Creek Lane and 282 because it eliminates the sight line problem coming across the bridge. Roundabouts also keep traffic moving.

I used to struggle with the idea of roundabouts. I did not care for the one on HWY 13 and Co Rd 2 because it brings you from 55 mph to 15. I really like the ones in New Prague. They allow traffic to flow no matter which direction you are going.

As far as learning to use a roundabout, if you know where you want to go, they are easy.