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Meeting will start at 2:00pm.  Providing heavily traveled highways with the latest in communication technologies has always been a challenge. Nevertheless, it is important for public safety and economic reasons to make sure citizens have access to current communication technology. Amazing, there are Douglas Fir Steve Maynard, News Tribune reporter March 29, 2012 did a good job digging into the details and describing background including our campaign objectives in this news article. Many do not understand the majority of SR 410 travelers are not local residents of Greenwater. Visitor volume on SR 410 is much higher than WSDOT traffic statistics. Crystal Mountain Resort seasonal traffic alone is 430K. Adding the spring / summer National Park visitor numbers calculate to a much higher yearly SR 410 estimate that exceeds 950K. Our campaign for reliable cell signal is to improve emergency communication along the highway corridor. Similar to many other locals I have a wireless signal extender unit that provides home based cell phone capability. Six pay phones used to be along SR 410. It is important for public safety that the high volume of travelers in the SR 410 corridor be able to place a 911 call. |
