To the editor:

Since the city of Wasilla has been very progressive in the past years to encourage new businesses to build in the city, there is a project they have missed. At least I have never heard of it discussed or any plans. It is to build a pedestrian walkway over the highway from Fred Meyer to the Target store and the business complex there. Plus, over the Parks Highway from the Target-area stores to the Creek Mall’s countless small business stores.

I believe it would be a much safer to not have to walk across busy highways. It would no doubt ease the traffic from one busy complex to the next. That is a busy corner and dangerous for walkers. No doubt it would be costly, but the area will get more congested each year. The cost would probably be shared between the city, the state and the federal government.

Why wait until we have serious accidents there? It might be you or it might be me.

V. Clifford Darnell

Big Lake