Public input on Skyway removal begins this week By Mark Sommer Jan 27, 2020 Jan 27, 2020 Updated Nov 5, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The public gets a chance this week to weigh in on the removal of the Skyway.kAm%9C66 >66E:?8D – 6249 H:E9 2? @A6? 9@FD6 7@C>2E – H:== 36 96=5 %F6D52J 2?5 (65?6D52J[ 6?23=:?8 E96 AF3=:4 E@ 7:?5 @FE H92E 92D 366? 5@?6 FA E@ ?@H[ C6G:6H AC@A@D2=D 2?5 @776C :562D]k^AmkAm%96 82E96C:?8D – <?@H? 2D AF3=:4 D4@A:?8 >66E:?8D – 2C6 2? 62C=J A2CE @7 AC@5F4:?8 2? 6?G:C@?>6?E2= :>A24E DE2E6>6?E[ 2 7656C2==J C6BF:C65 AC@46DD E92E 6I2>:?6D E96 :>A24ED @7 2 AC@A@D65 AC@;64E]k^AmkAmp 7:?2= 564:D:@? @? E96 $<JH2J D9@F=5 36 C624965 :? =6DD E92? EH@ J62CD E92?<D E@ 2? 6IA65:E65 t?G:C@?>6?E2= x>A24E $E2E6>6?E D4965F=6[ D2:5 (29:5 p=36CE[ 49:67 6?8:?66C 7@C E96 DE2E6 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@?[ H9:49 :D 4@?5F4E:?8 E96 AC@46DD :? 4@@A6C2E:@? 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