So I just heard news that the Shoreway will be brought from 3 lanes in each direction down to 2 until April to do investigative studies, then down to 1 or to close completely while doing work to replace a sewer conduit from 1910.
This means nothing to anyone, but let me explain a bit.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou...-81.712704&spn=0.058516,0.104713&z=14&layer=t
The Shoreway is the north most route in the map, closest to the lake. This route was the first major thoroughfare into the city from the west side suburbs. This is the main diversion road in case other highway systems on the west side are in repair.
Which brings me conveniently to my next point.
The next major highway system to the south is Interstate 90. This also goes from east to west to bring westside commuters into the city. This was built in the 70's to alleviate congestion on that Shoreway line. This is 4 lanes wide each way. Earlier in 2008 it was deemed the largest bridge in Cleveland, the I90 bridge to get into downtown, was not safe anymore. Since early 2008, one lane has been closed to remove some of the traffic as well as restrictions for trucks to not be able to use that bridge and have to route around to get through. Until "city planners" figure out what to do with the bridge, they are going to be closing more lanes down to reduce the stress on the bridge with traffic.
Moral of this whole diatribe: Who in their everloving mind decided it would be a good idea to almost fully close the largest more important thoroughfare into a city that is desperate for accessibility without a viable workaround? And it is these same people that decide the one main detour for this closure are planning on closing the detour. 7 lanes of traffic from the westside will be closed down until 2010, this will AID in making Cleveland more accessible.
On top of that, the Shoreway closure occurred yesterday, in below-freezing weather. I am pretty sure a lot of investigative work is getting done identifying a 5ft diameter pipeline location (because that's hard to find apparently) during the winter until April before they start actually digging it up and replacing the pipe. And what about the state statutes that say there is to be no orange barrels (construction zones) in the winter months because of dangerous slippery conditions? I can forgive the bridge dibacle because that is in an emergency state, but the "investigative" work on the pipeline on the shoreway could surely wait 2 months. The pipe is 90 years old, 2 more months should be sufficient.
Fuck this city. Fuck Ohio. *fires up careerbuilder.ca* I am very tempted to refuse paying my state and local taxes (for which I get double tapped, paying income tax in my city of residence AND in the city of work) for failure to use my funds in approved, constitutional ways.
This means nothing to anyone, but let me explain a bit.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou...-81.712704&spn=0.058516,0.104713&z=14&layer=t
The Shoreway is the north most route in the map, closest to the lake. This route was the first major thoroughfare into the city from the west side suburbs. This is the main diversion road in case other highway systems on the west side are in repair.
Which brings me conveniently to my next point.
The next major highway system to the south is Interstate 90. This also goes from east to west to bring westside commuters into the city. This was built in the 70's to alleviate congestion on that Shoreway line. This is 4 lanes wide each way. Earlier in 2008 it was deemed the largest bridge in Cleveland, the I90 bridge to get into downtown, was not safe anymore. Since early 2008, one lane has been closed to remove some of the traffic as well as restrictions for trucks to not be able to use that bridge and have to route around to get through. Until "city planners" figure out what to do with the bridge, they are going to be closing more lanes down to reduce the stress on the bridge with traffic.
Moral of this whole diatribe: Who in their everloving mind decided it would be a good idea to almost fully close the largest more important thoroughfare into a city that is desperate for accessibility without a viable workaround? And it is these same people that decide the one main detour for this closure are planning on closing the detour. 7 lanes of traffic from the westside will be closed down until 2010, this will AID in making Cleveland more accessible.
On top of that, the Shoreway closure occurred yesterday, in below-freezing weather. I am pretty sure a lot of investigative work is getting done identifying a 5ft diameter pipeline location (because that's hard to find apparently) during the winter until April before they start actually digging it up and replacing the pipe. And what about the state statutes that say there is to be no orange barrels (construction zones) in the winter months because of dangerous slippery conditions? I can forgive the bridge dibacle because that is in an emergency state, but the "investigative" work on the pipeline on the shoreway could surely wait 2 months. The pipe is 90 years old, 2 more months should be sufficient.
Fuck this city. Fuck Ohio. *fires up careerbuilder.ca* I am very tempted to refuse paying my state and local taxes (for which I get double tapped, paying income tax in my city of residence AND in the city of work) for failure to use my funds in approved, constitutional ways.
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