Road Reduction

Dear Editor,
    I am concerned about the plan to reduce Barton Springs Road down to one lane in both directions in order to allow parallel parking along the road. This road connects to a major east/west thoroughfare, Bee Cave Road, which continues all of the way to Hwy 71, and is the main artery into Downtown for thousands of people.
    With so few east/west thoroughfares in our city (Ben White, Red Bud Trail, RM 2222 and Hwy 183), reducing the lanes on this one will cause a nightmare. Also, we all know how many people struggle with parallel parking in general so backups will be ongoing. Barton Springs Road already experiences backups through the park on weekends. There is a pedestrian crosswalk with lighted signage connecting the pool side of the park with the Great Lawn. Additional pedestrian bridges will help pedestrians and others access both sides of the park. But to decrease lanes on a much needed and used roadway in order to allow parallel parking is unacceptable and ridiculous.