Nick Imgrund: I absolutely love what was done at Hampton with the pedestrian tunnel, if it costs more it was well worth it. On the bike path, west of Hampton at the southeast corner of the zoo parking lot, the path has been rerouted because of construction. The new alignment has a very sharp turn, and if you come down that hill you can't see anyone until the last minute. It seems like a matter of time until someone gets hit or comes down the hill too fast and wipes out on the turn. Is the current alignment permanent?

Dan Galvin and Linda Wilson: We worked very closely with Forest Park on the design of the new pedestrian underpass at Hampton. I agree it is a wonderful addition to the park. It really helps the traffic flow at the Hampton and Wells intersection and is so much safer for everyone. The Zoo is also working on the south parking lot and a new pedestrian bridge from the lot to the south entrance. Their work has just started. I am not familiar with any restrictions on the pedestrian path, but I'm going to have one our engineers go check it out. The changes to the path by the parking lot are not scheduled to be complete by the Zoo's contract until later this Fall. When complete, they are building a dual path system, so this is not the final alignment.

Linda Wilson