closed #151224
Traffic Related Complaints
2615 S Rockport RD
- Case Date:
- 3/25/2016
Expired temporary plates on vehicle seen driving and often parked at 2615 S Rockport Rd
Expired temporary plates on vehicle seen driving and often parked at 2615 S Rockport Rd
Clogged storm drain
Junk in yard as a "yard sale" blocking sidewalk
The two blocks of S. Banta Ave that connect Tapp Road to Ralston and West Graham have no sidewalks, and many children live in the vicinity (including my own). The Broadview Learning Center's playground a few blocks away is a major draw for the neighborhood children, both in houses and in apartment buildings up and down this road. However, the lack of traffic control on Ralston and the ability to cut up Banta Avenue from Tapp Road during times of the day when the Tapp/Rockport intersection becomes congested due to commuter and other traffic (especially those using it as a means to connect to 37), means that cars race up Banta to speed around the corner and shortcut to Rockport. Since the neighborhood children have no sidewalks here, or on Graham (which is a major route to the only park that is easily accessible), it is incredibly hazardous. If the city won't oversee the creation of sidewalks on these busy "shortcut" roads, could some signs and speed bumps be put in? Particularly on Banta, which is built on a hill up one side and down the other, irresponsible car traffic makes all the parents (and neighbors) frightened for our children. Additionally, the triangular corner of Rockport and Graham and Banta has no shoulder trimmed back from the large pine trees there, which not only makes it difficult to see around, but more hazardous for the many bus patrons that get off at the Countryview Apartments, and are forced to cut through the private property on the opposite side of the street, rather than risk being hit by a motorist that can't see them around that corner.
Bricks missing
Bricks in sidewalk missing
There is a large pothole in the northbound lane of Rockport just before Countryside lane at the crest of the hill on the right side of the road.
Deep pothole, could damage wheels/tires Is north of Country View Apartments, south of Countryside Ln - northbound lane
West bound traffic on Country Club, at the intersection of Rogers, has to wait for invisible cars in the North bound turn lane of the East bound Country Club traffic. This is my 2nd report ( maybe 3rd) for this condition. I'm a regular traveler on Country Club and I see that the turn light gets activated 100% of the time, regardless of cars being present or not. Thank you again for looking into this situation. Randy Craw aka-Handy Randy 812-360-3600
On the southbound side of Rogers Street, just north of Chambers Drive