Bypass Proposal For Julian Revived

Bypass Proposal For Julian Revived

After lying dormant and completely forgotten for years, the proposal to construct a bypass around Julian has reared its ugly head again. When no one could agree, in the past, about exactly where the bypass would go, the proposal languished and was almost forgotten about and left for dead. Time and technology have brought a new proposal to the planning group. Now, instead of a highway somehow around our town, the contractor would simply drill a tunnel from one end to the other. This eliminates all the objections except from all the businesses and those who didn’t want any bypass at all. It’s a big dream but the new, more economical tunneling techniques and the fact that the contractor would get the mineral rights to gold and anything else found while they are digging make it actually feasible. The contractor has stated that if they happen to find some rich veins, Julian could end up with an underground parking lot as a bonus. It would also have been nice to coordinate this project with the powerline undergrounding that will start soon in town. Now they will have to mess with all those wires hanging down overhead. They said that current shoring techniques guarantee that there could be no collapses and that no businesses would be in danger of falling into the tunnel. Anyone who lives on a slope who would like to have a flat lot is asked to contact the contractor. There is currently no funding for the project, but you never know when Caltrans will accidently find enough left over in their budget. They can’t transfer any money to their mortal adversaries teachers and firemen, so a project like this will happen when you least expect it. Remember, if you don’t dream, you’ll never be disappointed.

©2008 Eric Stamets