I’m taking a walk to look at this in person. You had to have taken this photo at an odd angle. Not even the City of Richmond could produce something this ridiculous with our tax dollars.
Is there a reason that signs aren’t put up warning of upcoming street repairs, and then the cars that haven’t moved are towed? This is common practice in every other part of Richmond.
Call the City and ask for Marvin Williams. He is the deputy director for operations in the Public Works Department and is responsible for the paving initiative. He came and spoke to us at the 7th District meeting and told us that when we see things like this, he wants to know about it. I have his direct line written down somewhere, too. I’ll post it when I find it.
Letitia L. Shelton Interim Director – Public Works City of Richmond Office 804-646-6430
She was nice enough to address some of the issues in the area with the e-mail below in late September:
“Again, the City appreciates your concerns and interest in keeping this historical area preserved. Let me address your concerns in the sequence it is reported.
1. Broad Street Sidewalk Repair –The asphalt is used as temporary patch for our citizen’s safety. DPW is schedule to perform this sidewalk maintenance in November.
2. Church Hill Area Slurry Seal – 26th Street in the photo shows a first step in the process of resurfacing (slurry seal) Church Hill Area (see attached flyer). DPW has handed out over 1,000 flyers in your area. First step includes patching and leveling of existing street surface and generally takes 3-4 weeks to cover the entire area. Second step will be to apply emulsified asphalt throughout the street to provide a smooth surface and enhanced looks to the street. It takes approximately 2 weeks after the first step is completed. We expect all Church Hill Area Slurry Seal will work will be completed in November or before (depending upon the weather).
3. 23rd Street Cobblestone – Existing surface of 23rd Street had numerous potholes that needed to be corrected. In order to provide a safe and smooth surface to traveling public, DPW re-paved the asphalt surface (compromising aesthetics over safety). The cost to install cobblestone in the asphalt area will be $200,000 or more. DPW will be requesting the funding to cover the cost thru FY12-16 CIP budget process.
Please feel free to give me a call if you have any further questions. Thank you.
Letitia L. Shelton Interim Director – Public Works City of Richmond Office 804-646-6430”
For what it is worth, I stopped and spoke with the (city employee) head of one of the paving crews a few weeks back and explained that the CH residents were upset over the job. He said this is just the first phase to add volume (I forget the word he used for it) and that they will come back and actually pave it all smooth later. I suggested they make this better known and he said they have tried to through local access programming, etc. C
I would think that a forum such as this would be a great way for them to inform more people of the process. I don’t know for sure but I would guess there really aren’t that many people who watch the local access programming…
The whole area certainly looks like we are being used as a training ground. Or maybe the entire paving group had a grand mal seizure. Who knows…Hope they get the overlay work completed before the asphalt plants shut down for the winter. What do think of the odds of that.
This sort of reminds me of this picture that has circulated around the web:
They may be adding volume, but not always effectively. Take 26th street, specifically the 900 block. It’s horribly curved, enough so that if you park on the street in a bigger vehicle, you feel it may tip. And if you’re in a smaller vehicle, you’re guaranteed to hit the passenger door on the sidewalk.
You all get use to it. The city is going to do as they please. It all going to get worst.
You need to beating down the city hall doors and asking why the fire department can’t be fully manned as they are suppose to be. Companies working not up to full staff and some are being browned out.
The trucks are falling apart and all need to be replaced as they are old for fire trucks!
Maybe we need a new fire chief who is progressive and not cutting out companies and the manpower!
They paved Clay last Thursday (and put out signs saying the would) but then they repaved the middle stripe again on Friday without putting up any signs. I guess because it was the middle?
Tonight I came home to signs saying we can’t park on Clay for the next 4 days so hopefully this next “phase” is done better than the previous work.
The truck was towed today and there were no parking/towing signs up but the crews either didn’t call the police to tow the vehicles or have an officer with them. Vehicles on public streets cannot be towed without the police.
There’s also one of the construction site dumpsters on the corner of 26th and Clay (not complaining). The paving job looks much like the one around the truck. I guess we’ll see what happens with that.
Hey all, glad to see I’m not the only one frustrated by the road resurfacing. I was wondering if anyone saw any changes to bus route 1-2, which runs down Marshall Street in the hill, or if GRTC had announced any changes to the route. It looks like the schedule is delayed, and my usual bus stop is surrounded by wet, sticky tar.
You know, what is strange is that one morning when rain was threatening later on, they towed a car off our block then decided not to “slurry” over the asphalt laid down that day. Then they came back the next day and did just what you show above, went around cars. No rhyme or reason about towing when signs are clearly marked on poles when to move your cars!
I am frustrated with the poor paving work. How many times do I need to drive through all the loose pavement. Can’t they just sweep it after applying the new pavement?
I drove East Marshall Stret today, from 25th to 32nd, and half of it was fine, but the other half was really bumpy. Are they done yet? ‘Cause if they are, the job sucks.
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Has anyone sent this to City Hall for comment?
Seriously? How can the city of Richmond stand by this (and recent) work in Church Hill?
I’m taking a walk to look at this in person. You had to have taken this photo at an odd angle. Not even the City of Richmond could produce something this ridiculous with our tax dollars.
Not a weird angle at all. Just a weird paving job!
I live in Sauer’s Garden neighborhood and when they paved my area scenes like this were common. Embarrassing.
It would have been nice if they milled the streets before doing whatever they call this
The truck now has a bright orange City warning sticker on the front windshield, maybe the owner will move it now?
Is there a reason that signs aren’t put up warning of upcoming street repairs, and then the cars that haven’t moved are towed? This is common practice in every other part of Richmond.
If it really is this bad, maybe a reach out to NBC12 would get some answers?
Shameful!
Call the City and ask for Marvin Williams. He is the deputy director for operations in the Public Works Department and is responsible for the paving initiative. He came and spoke to us at the 7th District meeting and told us that when we see things like this, he wants to know about it. I have his direct line written down somewhere, too. I’ll post it when I find it.
I would contact Ms. Shelton below as well.
Letitia L. Shelton
Interim Director – Public Works
City of Richmond
Office 804-646-6430
She was nice enough to address some of the issues in the area with the e-mail below in late September:
“Again, the City appreciates your concerns and interest in keeping this historical area preserved. Let me address your concerns in the sequence it is reported.
1. Broad Street Sidewalk Repair –The asphalt is used as temporary patch for our citizen’s safety. DPW is schedule to perform this sidewalk maintenance in November.
2. Church Hill Area Slurry Seal – 26th Street in the photo shows a first step in the process of resurfacing (slurry seal) Church Hill Area (see attached flyer). DPW has handed out over 1,000 flyers in your area. First step includes patching and leveling of existing street surface and generally takes 3-4 weeks to cover the entire area. Second step will be to apply emulsified asphalt throughout the street to provide a smooth surface and enhanced looks to the street. It takes approximately 2 weeks after the first step is completed. We expect all Church Hill Area Slurry Seal will work will be completed in November or before (depending upon the weather).
3. 23rd Street Cobblestone – Existing surface of 23rd Street had numerous potholes that needed to be corrected. In order to provide a safe and smooth surface to traveling public, DPW re-paved the asphalt surface (compromising aesthetics over safety). The cost to install cobblestone in the asphalt area will be $200,000 or more. DPW will be requesting the funding to cover the cost thru FY12-16 CIP budget process.
Please feel free to give me a call if you have any further questions. Thank you.
Letitia L. Shelton
Interim Director – Public Works
City of Richmond
Office 804-646-6430”
I just sent a link to this to Jan Person in Public Works. Hopefully she will bring it to Marvin Williams’s attention.
For what it is worth, I stopped and spoke with the (city employee) head of one of the paving crews a few weeks back and explained that the CH residents were upset over the job. He said this is just the first phase to add volume (I forget the word he used for it) and that they will come back and actually pave it all smooth later. I suggested they make this better known and he said they have tried to through local access programming, etc. C
I would think that a forum such as this would be a great way for them to inform more people of the process. I don’t know for sure but I would guess there really aren’t that many people who watch the local access programming…
All the paving up on the hill has been a joke! Has anyone seen Clay St??! There’s just a stripe right down the middle of the road.
The whole area certainly looks like we are being used as a training ground. Or maybe the entire paving group had a grand mal seizure. Who knows…Hope they get the overlay work completed before the asphalt plants shut down for the winter. What do think of the odds of that.
This sort of reminds me of this picture that has circulated around the web:
http://picasaweb.google.com/NahHaCozumel/NotMyJob#5534629274368627106
They may be adding volume, but not always effectively. Take 26th street, specifically the 900 block. It’s horribly curved, enough so that if you park on the street in a bigger vehicle, you feel it may tip. And if you’re in a smaller vehicle, you’re guaranteed to hit the passenger door on the sidewalk.
Oregon Hill experienced this paving a while ago-
http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/08/22/more-concerns-about-new-paving/
You all get use to it. The city is going to do as they please. It all going to get worst.
You need to beating down the city hall doors and asking why the fire department can’t be fully manned as they are suppose to be. Companies working not up to full staff and some are being browned out.
The trucks are falling apart and all need to be replaced as they are old for fire trucks!
Maybe we need a new fire chief who is progressive and not cutting out companies and the manpower!
I certainly hope that none of the street have the final layer of asphalt. If so, it’s just unacceptable. Everyone, please call the city and complain:
Letitia L. Shelton
Interim Director – Public Works
City of Richmond
Office 804-646-6430?
They paved Clay last Thursday (and put out signs saying the would) but then they repaved the middle stripe again on Friday without putting up any signs. I guess because it was the middle?
Tonight I came home to signs saying we can’t park on Clay for the next 4 days so hopefully this next “phase” is done better than the previous work.
The truck was towed today and there were no parking/towing signs up but the crews either didn’t call the police to tow the vehicles or have an officer with them. Vehicles on public streets cannot be towed without the police.
There’s also one of the construction site dumpsters on the corner of 26th and Clay (not complaining). The paving job looks much like the one around the truck. I guess we’ll see what happens with that.
Hey all, glad to see I’m not the only one frustrated by the road resurfacing. I was wondering if anyone saw any changes to bus route 1-2, which runs down Marshall Street in the hill, or if GRTC had announced any changes to the route. It looks like the schedule is delayed, and my usual bus stop is surrounded by wet, sticky tar.
OUTRAGE! CALLS TO ACTION! WHARBLGARBLE!
…oh, they’re adding volume? Nevermind.
You know, what is strange is that one morning when rain was threatening later on, they towed a car off our block then decided not to “slurry” over the asphalt laid down that day. Then they came back the next day and did just what you show above, went around cars. No rhyme or reason about towing when signs are clearly marked on poles when to move your cars!
I am frustrated with the poor paving work. How many times do I need to drive through all the loose pavement. Can’t they just sweep it after applying the new pavement?
Jim
I drove East Marshall Stret today, from 25th to 32nd, and half of it was fine, but the other half was really bumpy. Are they done yet? ‘Cause if they are, the job sucks.
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