Construction Impacting Communities

In my community they have decided to widen Alma Drive in order to “relieve current and future traffic problems” concludes NBCDFW News . However, there wasn’t much traffic on the street Alma to begin with, leaving many residents of Allen, Texas angry. Many people, including myself, are frustrated with the widening of the street as construction results in even more traffic. My mother, Geri Shroyer emphasizes how the street was “only bad during rush hour” and even then, it never got too backed up. She also brings up a good point about how this construction results in less greenery as they are having to tear down trees in order to widen the street. A member of the community: Michelle Massi feels the same way as she explains how there were “no issues with traffic” on Alma Drive before, so this construction is only creating a hassle. The widening of Alma has created much more traffic then there was to begin with and with widening the street comes the removal of greenery leaving many members of Allen, Texas irritated.

Sources: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Allen-residents-fight-back-against-widening-of-Alma-Drive-482114061.html
https://www.travelers.com/resources/driver-fleet-safety/4-summer-driving-hazards-to-be-aware-of

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