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Originally Posted by Thunder
Last I drove by the Ford Center, it seem pretty much close to the highway. Now, they want to dangerously expand the Ford Center within inches from the highway? They want another main entrance on the south side, facing the highway... Okay, so people have to deal with the traffic noise as they enter that side of the building with a fear of thought that a car may plow overhead from an accident toward the area.
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Don't be ridiculous. It's not going to be
that close.
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Is this specific stretch of highway being moved south? So, they are going to be spending money to move the exit ramp and then spend more money to tear it all apart for the highway stretch relocation?
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It's not the most ideal situation, but it will be 4 or 5 years (maybe more) before the current crosstown is ready to be demolished.
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Couldn't the owners of Ford Center wait until the highway projects is done over? What about the "core to shore" project? Placement of the oil derrick and ferris wheel?
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The city owns the Ford Center, and will also pay for the new ramp. As I said above, it will be some time before the crosstown is out of the way. We can't wait that long. And there will be NO OIL DERRICK.
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What are they going to do with the old mills on the south side of the highway, across from the Ford Center?
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What does this have to do with anything?
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Oh yeah, people entering that side of the building will see how degraded the highway bridges is and be exposed to graphics done by gangs.
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People are not blind. They have already seen these things. Not having a south entrance to the FC wouldn't prevent that. Many people
park for the Ford Center under the crosstown already.