Three lanes or four for 10th Avenue North?
Should Humboldt switch from a four-lane road on 10th Avenue North by Hy-Vee to a three-lane road? The city council is debating the matter and will collect more information. Humboldt Independent photo.
By KENT THOMPSON
Should 10th Avenue North (Highway 3) between 13th Street North and 5th Street North be four-lane or three-lane? That was the question that garnered a lot of debate among a full complement of Humboldt City Council members at their bi-monthly meeting on Monday night.
The five Council members: Kirk Whittlesey, John Sleiter, Joel Goodell, Jeff Harklau and Matt Dominick had varying viewpoints on such a move and there was no consensus on whether such an action would be beneficial, outside of from a safety standpoint. It was generally agreed that a three-lane road would be safer, slowing down traffic and eliminating blind spots when turning onto the highway from north and south side streets.
The Council reached no decision but may visit the issue again. Read about their thoughts on the matter in this week's Humboldt Independent, your trusted source for local news and sports.
