Reader wonders why Howard hasn't been cleared
Reader Dave Adler gives me far too much credit for getting the snow off Conway Street, but he has a good point about Howard Street. This is an important travel corridor that shouldn't be constricted two weeks after the last significant snowfall.
What's the city up to anyway?
OK, now that you've gotten Conway Street plowed...:-)
Any advice on how we can get the snow piles removed from Howard Street between North Ave and 28th street? I've called 311, put in a request, and still nothing has happened. Everything was very civil on both ends, and I appreciate that the city has this service...but it would be nice if they acted on the requests.
I figured with two weekends - one a three-day weekend - since the snow stopped, they'd have plowed it by now. But there are still travel lanes that can't be used. I'd say that we'll just wait for it to melt, but some of those piles are pretty large! I understand MLK and Howard are not I-395 or Conway street. But they are pretty major roads for those of us commuting up to Hopkins from the south.
Thanks,
Dave Adler
Comments
Interesting. I called 311 this morning to get an update. They told me that the work had been done last Saturday. Really? Apparently they missed the huge piles of snow blocking lanes in both directions of Howard just north of North Ave.
Looks like the city has gotten into the habit of closing calls to 311 without actually doing the work.
Looks like we really WILL need to wait for the snow to melt to get the roads cleared!
Posted by: Dave | February 23, 2010 7:57 AM
Don't forget 25th and 28th street east of Howard. They are also just 1 lane wide in each direction because of snow in travel lanes, causing massive traffic jams.
Posted by: Tom | February 23, 2010 9:16 AM
Not only are the huge piles in travel lanes - in some places, especially just north of North Avenue - they're in very shady areas that won't melt for months.
Posted by: Miles | February 23, 2010 12:13 PM