Comments on: Supervisors approve 125-home Cumming Ranch project

By: Helen Cawyer

Helen Cawyer — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:03:14 +0000

Two things are often forgotten when thinking about roads and planning for downtown Ramona. 1. The census figures are misleading: they only include the area within the water district, not the many mountainous areas around the valley down into Pamo and Mussey Grade as well as the Sutherland Dam and up to Santa Ysabel. 2. The Country Estates is now listed as a separate census area so you have to add the two together to get an accurate figure. Then double that total to include the many "out of town" people.

But the Highway 78/67 is also the main thoroughfare for all the "back country", too, which is why it is so important during a disaster such as a major fire or earthquake. Plans to have this highway widened seem to be challenged, although Diane Jacob has been supporting upgraded construction for years now. There are also complaints about improving the road to San Diego Country Estates. People need to realize we no longer have a "country town" – we have a bustling little city of about 70,000 people to serve.

By: Darya

Darya — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:00:16 +0000

I can not understand why it was approved without even consider to ask developer to build alternative road oppose to 67 ? More traffic lights, I was thinking if they were build another high way, that would be so great. I would even give my own hard earned money.
Yes, we're need hospital. We're need more decent groceries. Walmart, or Target and good roads.

By: D. Garner

D. Garner — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:22:28 +0000

Like all of the approved projects in Ramona,the Offer to improve the intersection or approach to the main highways ,does not take care of the traffic problem of access or egress to Ramona. All major roadway in this area are overcrowded. I hope the developer can provide more paramedic resources as we will surely need them.