closed #157065
Blocked Sidewalk
1136 W 17th ST
- Case Date:
- 11/14/2016
Abandoned construction signs in sidewalk near 17th&monroe&arlington roundabout
Abandoned construction signs in sidewalk near 17th&monroe&arlington roundabout
Overgrown sidewalk
Recycling dumpster blocking sidewalk south side of building (Uptown Plaza)
A large brown recycling dumpster blocking sidewalk access. N College Avenue - N Morton Street brick alleyway, southern side of Uptown Plaza building
On March 10, I wondered where the pedestrians are supposed to pass on the sidewalk adjacent to the entry walk to the Salvation Army store on Rogers.
Street needs repaved. Filed u-report 8/14/21 reporting same problem which was closed 8/19/21 indicating hot patch crew sent to area. Street in front of my property on west side of street and extending down to Saratoga Drive remains with areas of broken down and damaged pavement that was not hot patched. The patching is a temporary fix that does not last due to the poor drainage. The drain culvert in front of my house is filled with road debris, sand and dirt. After any significant rain, this collects water which does not drain as the culverts need repaired to allow for better drainage to the road drain near Saratoga Drive. The road slopes to the west which compounds the problem. Was told last year the issue with the water collecting in front of my house in the culvert was due to asphalt that was placed at the end of my driveway blocking the flow of the water. My driveway was replaced in March with nothing blocking the culvert now, and it continues to be an issue. I noticed the badly damaged road and culvert on Saratoga Drive was repaired thankfully. Would like to see the same kind of repair done along this area of Park Ridge Rd , however, the majority of the roads and culverts in the addition need attention.
Southbound traffic cannot be seen to east heading motorists at the intersection of sixth and washington.
Bushes are blocking the sidewalk at this property and the adjoining property to the south.
There is a sidewalk leading into the South College Mall Road Kroger (directly across from Jackson Creek Dental). Right in the middle of the sidewalk is a Stop Sign embedded in a concrete block. This pretty much makes the sidewalk completely impassable.
The City has done a great job getting the traffic lights between 1st street onward north on Walnut Street timed so that driven at the speed limit, one can easily drive on Walnut without hitting any red lights. This greatly decreases traffic, improves commute time, and increases gas mileage. It's a pleasure to drive through these timed lights.. except... The new light at Walnut and Smith is not incorporated with the other timed lights. It's a good light for the parents who are dropping their children off at the Project School, and I understand the need for it, but it appears that light is triggered by a vehicle waiting on Smith Ave, and the trigger occurs very quickly once a vehicle stops there to wait. I'm sure this is fine during school hours, as not many vehicles use that light, but during the morning traffic flow, many parents use that light, and that signal interrupts the flow of traffic on Walnut. This could be fixed by eliminating the trigger based on a waiting vehicle on Smith, and incorporating that light with the other timed lights. This traffic pattern works well for all of the other cross streets, I don't see why it would be an inconvenience for anyone waiting at the light on Smith. Thank you!