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New cobbles for 23rd Street hill

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John M 04/17/2015 at 4:29 PM

I’d heard that the blacktop was for traction for cars.

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Kathleen Sanders 04/17/2015 at 6:47 PM

My truck is happy for the cobble stones to be back!!

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crd 04/17/2015 at 8:03 PM

John M is correct, i called the city at the time. The blacktop was for traction. I am THRILLED they are doing this, YAY!

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Bill Hartsock 04/17/2015 at 8:07 PM

John is right. When it rains cars cannot get up the hill with the cobblestones, and it is dangerous when you go down because you cannot get traction. Once the cobblestones are back please avoid that street.

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Lee 04/17/2015 at 8:52 PM

So the street will be dangerous, but more aesthetically pleasing, and…this seems to be…good…news? (Not taking a stance, but how long until they repave it because people complain…?)

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Cadeho 04/17/2015 at 9:13 PM

Bill, you mean avoid when wet… after rains and snow/ice…

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crd 04/17/2015 at 9:22 PM

@7 well hopefully they will put them back in a way that makes it easier to traverse. Obviously they want it to work, the city is hosting the Worlds!

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Houdon 04/18/2015 at 8:45 AM

Awesome!

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Alli Alligood 04/18/2015 at 9:03 AM

The beauty of living in a proper city with a grid of streets is that you have multiple ways to get around — cars don’t need to go down that hill if it’s dangerous. YAY!

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Alli Alligood 04/18/2015 at 9:07 AM

And maybe the city could post a sign at both the top and bottom saying “Caution — slippery when wet”

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Erik 04/18/2015 at 12:54 PM

This is going to be a GRUELING point for those cyclists. Can’t wait!

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Derek and Becky-Restore-PT 04/21/2015 at 7:40 AM

Fabulous!!!

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CH Resident 04/21/2015 at 8:26 AM

Typical… City rushed to pave the cobblestones without asking/coordinating with community. Only did 3/4 paving so it looked terrible. Three years later removing what they did and redoing the cobbles, (which about 5X more expensive then a regular road work). Net result: loss/waste of time, money, and disregard the feelings of the community. Love you RVA, you are consistent ! Can’t wait for next round of short-term, quick-fix, goof-ups, (without coordination with community), as they rush headlong towards the Cycling Championship in Sep.

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Good Neighbor 04/22/2015 at 7:18 PM

Why do you suppose they tore this street up and then just disappeared?

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Curious 05/08/2015 at 10:07 AM

Will they wait until September to finish this job? Does anyone else miss using this street?

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