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29th becoming speedway

Gotta get somewhere really fast east or west? Try the new interstate route, I-29. Unlike I-90, it has no speed limit. Just head south on Cedar, turn left onto I-29. Gotta get to Target, Trader Joe’s? This is the route you wanna take for sure.

You can go from Grand Boulevard west all the way to Monroe Street before you see a speed limit sign; 30 miles per hour, by the way. Since I happen to live on I-29, I can assure you, cars and semis alike go 50-60 miles per hour on a regular basis. Starting around 5 in the morning, all day and into the wee hours of the morning.

First it’s the Pierone Produce, then Albertson’s, and the myriad cement and other big equipment haulers. It would be easier for them to take High Drive, but for some reason the gentry along that street has been able to have them banned.

So, “Honey, Target closes in three minutes.” “Don’t worry; we can go I-29 and make it before it closes.” For crying out loud, slow down.

Thomas Lightfoot

Spokane

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