closed #201937
Trails
812 W 9th ST
- Case Date:
- 4/7/2025
A tree has fallen over the sidewalk near the bridge
A tree has fallen over the sidewalk near the bridge
The trail gravel is eroding in several areas between Country Club and Gordon Pike, exposing the former railroad bed below. It looks like leftover coal. When it gets quite wet after snow melt or heavy rain, it resembles a black mud that is difficult to walk on.
The trail has large patches of ice between 4th and 2nd. The bridge to the trail on 3rd has lots of bad patches. The sidewalk adjacent to the north side of the convention center has not been cleared at all. The sidewalk on 4th adjacent to Centerpoint is an icy mess (but if course their parking lot is cleared, because our community values people who drive more than people who walk)
The trail has large patches of ice between 4th and 2nd. The bridge to the trail on 3rd has lots of bad patches. The sidewalk adjacent to the north side of the convention center has not been cleared at all. The sidewalk on 4th adjacent to Centerpoint is an icy mess (but if course their parking lot is cleared, because our community values people who drive more than people who walk). Two homes on the north side of 3rd between Rogers and Jackson haven’t cleared their walks.
There are multiple piles of Dog poop on top of the snow along each side of the B-line trail particularly at the Henderson St. end, from Black Lumber on. There is a dog bag station right there! Once the snow melts it will be harder to see.
The trails around Winslow Sports Park are still covered in snow and ice. People use these trails to commute to work and school. Please clear them as soon as temperatures allow for removal. The section of trail parallel to Wexley Rd is particularly bad.
There’s still snow on 3rd between Walnut and College, on the south side of the street adjacent to the county building used for early voting. And there’s still snow on either side of the overpass on 3rd leading to the B-Line trail. It hasn’t snowed in almost two weeks. Why build a trail for pedestrians if you don’t make it easy to get to the trail? Please do better in the next snowstorm.
There is a fair amount of ice on the trail between 3rd and 4th. I know it may be melted before anyone checks this out, but I wanted to mention it to remind the city that it should comply with its own ordinance. Yesterday I complained about snow on the sidewalk leading to the trail and the overpass on the north side of third. Today the section adjacent to Vectren was fairly clear, and I appreciate that, but not along the closed former motorcycle shop at the corner of 3rd and Madison. I know the city wants to be bicycle and pedestrian friendly, and built the trail to help achieve that goal. But if the trail and the access paths to the trail are not passable, you are falling far short of that goal. The snow stopped ten days ago. Every road has been clear for more than a week, as have parking lots. But the sidewalks still suck. It’s obvious by the city’s actions where its priorities are. Please consider raising the fines for snow removal violations, and sharing the fees with the people who report the violations. . Thank you.
I can understand if doing a good job plowing the path around the Winslow sports complex is not the city’s top priority although it is extremely popular and it could be even more so if people who normally walk neighborhoods could rely on good snow removal here. But it is an essential connector for bike and pedestrian travel and access to the #4 bus. Please at least try to make it safe to get all the way from Rock Creek to Highland. Right now there are many sections that are just ice.
The trails in Bryan Park were not fully cleared of snow or salted after the major snow storm that happened a week ago. This has created hazardous icy conditions after some freeze/thaw cycles which makes walking and running there very difficult. The trails appear to have been plowed initial were but left 1-2" of snow that was never fully cleared and is now thawing partially during the warmer days and turning back to ice on the colder days.