Debris Removal (Sand, General Street Debris)
W 17th Roundabout, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA
- Case Date:
- 12/2/2023
Somebody dumped a large shopping cart on the roundabout where W 17th meets Arlington Rd. It has a used tire and a big bag full of junk that is now strewn around. The cart was blocking the sidewalk up and down 17th St for a couple weeks. Please remove! --Sharon Roualet, Crescent Bend Neighborhood Association
Blocked Sidewalk
3856 E Regents CIR
- Case Date:
- 12/3/2023
This address always parks blocking the sidewalk
- Case Date:
- 12/3/2023
Sidewalk about half blocked with vegetation. on the west side of college ave, just south of 14th street. blocked from about 100ft north of the train bridge to about 100ft south of it. It's supposed to be a nice wide sidewalk and it would be awesome if we could use the full width! thanks!
Utilities Construction
711 E Cottage Grove AVE
- Case Date:
- 12/6/2023
SE corner of lot just west of alley and close to the sidewalk there is a medium-sized, water-meter pit that is uncovered. Lid is not around, apparently. Dangerous trip hazard at night, and animals could fall in.
Blocked Sidewalk
911 N College AVE
- Case Date:
- 12/6/2023
Hi - this is follow-up to ureport #186407. It is the sidewalk on the west side of College Ave just south of 14th street, near the train bridge.
First off, thanks for your prompt attention! Unfortunately, the sidewalk is still not its full width. The historical sidewalk is about 8ft wide, and I believe pedestrians should enjoy the full width that was provided decades ago. I drew a red line on the photo to show where the edge of the sidewalk is. Everything to the right of that red line is vegetation and dirt that is encroaching on the sidewalk.
What is to be done? I have done this work myself at the 11th&Fairview train bridge. I can do between 25 and 50 linear feet of this kind of work per hour with a shovel. This would generate nearly a yard of waste dirt which will need to go somewhere. An ideal solution would also stabilize the hillside but please don't let the perfect get in the way of the good. Please forward this to Director Wason as that sort of investment will require some leadership. I have watched work crews use line trimmers to move dirt and sand, which seems like a failure to provide the tools for the actual task they face.
If pedestrians aren't worthy of this sort of consideration from the city, please let me know. Thanks! - Greg 812-391-3535
Excessive Growth
2313 E Rechter RD
- Case Date:
- 12/6/2023
The fruitless pear on the land between the sidewalk and street could use pruning. It is located to the left of our driveway when looking at our house. It's got some thick branches that could cause the tree trunk to split. We did not plant this tree.
Sewer Problems (Sanitary Sewers)
319 E 12th ST
- Case Date:
- 12/7/2023
See case #186334. Has there been a coliform test done on the malodorous effluent that is seeping out of the SE corner of the yard at this rental address and covering the sidewalk making it impossible to avoid? Or is an obvious sewage leak that has been present for months not a concern of the City? We haven't had a cholera outbreak in awhile now - perhaps that is the goal (?)
Utilities Construction
703 E Cottage Grove Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA
- Case Date:
- 12/8/2023
Thank you for recently covering an open utility hole in this area by the alley. We noticed another one this morning a bit west of that one. It is also between Fess and Park on Cottage Grove. This one is approximately half-way between Fess and the alley between and parallel to Fess and Park, about 8 feet north of the sidewalk on the north side of Cottage Grove. It is smaller than the last one, maybe 6-8 inches, and looks quite old, unused, and slightly crooked. Maybe just fill it with dirt (?)
- Case Date:
- 12/12/2023
I noticed tonight that water is really spouting up out of the sidewalk at the southwest corner of Kirkwood & Washington; it appears to be coming from a small iron plate in the sidewalk that looks like the old style in-ground water meter, but it's smaller than those in front of homes. Just FYI.
- Case Date:
- 12/14/2023
Trash bin sitting on sidewalk, Lincoln side, NW corner of lot