E. Bradshire St. the first street with houses built in the Sherwood Oaks neighborhood has not ever been repaved while the newer leader built sections of the subdivision have been repaved on a regular basis. At what point are we going to repave the crumbling E. Bradshire St. when every winter huge chunks of pavement come up with the snow plows.
Great job on the part of a city of Bloomington snow plow! While cleaning off our driveway at 5:30 this evening, the city plow/truck came up the street. I was sure the truck would plow up a tall trail of snow at the foot of our driveway (which I had just cleared). Instead, the driver shifted the plow blade the other direction as the truck came past me on the driveway! This action was so kind and thoughtful that I wanted you to know about it right away. The driver should be commended for his quick understanding and caring response. Kudos to that wonderful guy!
The plowing was not very good. Is there another pass coming?
Snow plow came by, tore up some yard at 3225, pushed a bunch of snow into the driveway of 3234, spun out, driver had a breakdown in the truck, then drove away. Job is not finished, and that driveway needs to be liberated.
Workers grinding the sidewalk are generating significant clouds of silica dust. Silica-generating grinding operations are supposed to be controlled by water or vacuum. The vacuum systems they are using are clearly ineffective. This is clear if you watch them work, it's also clear if you examine a recently ground section of sidewalk. Significant concrete dust remains on the sidewalk surface because the vacuum isn't picking it up. The city is substituting a respiratory hazard for a trip hazard. I don't want to get these guys in trouble, but would appreciate if the city would ensure they're using water or effective vacuum controls.
Yard signs in the right-of-way
There is a very large pot hole in front of my house. I reported this a couple months ago. This is on a big hill and kids ride their bikes down the hill fast. It is only a matter of time before one hits the pot hole and hurts themselves. Please note that this has been repaired before. Water is washing out the repairs, so something more permanent needs to be done in the long run. In the short run, it would improve safety if the hole was at least filled.
Two small potholes at end of driveway. The pavement is starting to break up quite a bit.
Pothole reopened after recent repairs
Greetings, I spoke briefly with a street maintenance crew as they were working in front of my home - and thought I'd share the conversation here. Over the past few years, the gutter from in front of our home (1504 E Elliston) on down to Fenway Pl has deteriorated significantly to the point that our driveway & yard are sinking as well. I'm no longer able to get my cars out of my driveway without scraping the bottom. When we get major rainstorms, I've noticed that the water runs directly into the ground from the gaps in the gutters & road, which I'd imagine contributes to the gutters & road sinking. I appreciate that they were out there patching the holes, but the patching really is very temporary from my observation. I was wondering if the city would have any plans to shore up the foundation, perhaps rebuild the gutters in a way that my driveway/yard won't continue to sink. Your consideration would be greatly appreciated - thank you!