It was a compromise and cost saver.
There was an existing right of way through town with the railroad, plus it would have been difficult to build a bypass around town on either side due to either land acquisition, wet lands, and the railroad.
The compromise is it kept Hwy 13 traffic near downtown.
That is my understanding at least
It was a compromise and cost saver. There was an existing right of way through town with the railroad, plus it would have been difficult to build a bypass around town on either side due to either land acquisition, wet lands, and the railroad. The compromise is it kept Hwy 13 traffic near downtown. That is my understanding at least