A stark example of Tim's point can be found in the 800 block, on the westbound side of the street, just west of S. Paterson St. There's a hole about six feet wide and about a foot long (more?) at its longest, that goes all the way down to the brick (yes, BRICK!) that once constituted the "pavement". It's been like that for at least two years.
Anyone out there with sufficient historical knowledge (or just old enough) to take a stab at how far back in history one is looking when one sees that brick? I bet a nickel that it predates my '90 Univega, and probably my '69 Robin Hood (maybe even my '60 current-incarnation). Oh, and given the rail crossing in the 900 block, just East of S. Paterson, I would hesitate to call it "fine". From: "Wong, Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Although nothing has happened yet on it, besides the > detour signs blocking the way and some yahoo from Fox > Construction driving down the length of the path for no > apparent reason, I'm getting the hint that that sewer > construction is upon us. I thought we had been promised > (I hate to use that term of course) that the detour > route, East Main, would be patched before the bike path > was closed. The 700 block of East Main is, in its > current state, unsuitable for bicycling because of all > the potholes and street collapse. Why do we keep some > promises that we don't want kept and others broken that > we do want kept? I'd recommend some quick patching. 700 > is the worst and 800 is bad as well, but not as bad. 900 > and 1000 blocks are fine. --------------- Paul T. O'Leary Desktop Insurgent Madison, WI USATitle: East Rail Corridor Path Closed
Although nothing has happened yet on it, besides the detour signs blocking the way and some yahoo from Fox Construction driving down the length of the path for no apparent reason, I'm getting the hint that that sewer construction is upon us. I thought we had been promised (I hate to use that term of course) that the detour route, East Main, would be patched before the bike path was closed. The 700 block of East Main is, in its current state, unsuitable for bicycling because of all the potholes and street collapse. Why do we keep some promises that we don't want kept and others broken that we do want kept? I'd recommend some quick patching. 700 is the worst and 800 is bad as well, but not as bad. 900 and 1000 blocks are fine.
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