Thank you for your interest in the future of Battlement Mesa as evidenced in the feature “Embattled Mesa.” We appreciate The Daily Sentinel’s attention because the treatment of issues goes beyond Mesa County and are thus important to the whole Western Slope.

We write to emphasize the problem of the crippling transportation gridlock in Parachute, involving interchanges and bridges and also in Glenwood Springs, to provide on/off access to Interstate 70. We are pleased to have a candidate for Garfield County commissioner in the person of Mike Samson who is dedicated to address these problems and has proposed a bi-county forum to study means for abatement.

It should be noted that with the gas industry growth in property in De Beque, it is also only a step away from gridlock. Only through Mike’s leadership and a cooperative effort can we exert the pressure for funding needed to fix our road and bridge problems exacerbated by the energy boom.

Support for Mike Samson will be appreciated.

LARRY SODERBERG
Parachute

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