From the Queens Courier:On 104th Street, a main artery for cars, buses and pedestrian traffic coming in and out of the neighborhood, a new problem developed over just a few days.
Residents trace the problem to 10 years ago when new homes were built in one section and the street was gouged in several places for sewer piping. Aside from the newly formed hole in the road, Hamilton Beach’s main road is pocked with numerous holes that span over 200 feet.
The daily task of driving along 104th Street is fraught with indentations of all kinds that often force drivers to drive on the wrong side of the road to save their axles the abuse. The road also has a bus stop for the Q11 but there is no sidewalk for people to wait on, making them another obstacle that drivers have to look out for.
Residents ultimately want the Department of Transportation (DOT) to put in a completely new roadbed that would elevate the road, preventing pools of water from collecting in the holes during rainstorms. They also want a waiting area for people using the bus.
DOT Spokesman Nicholas Mosquera said that the department doesn’t have the resources to make these long-term changes.
2 comments:
Where are the pictures of the numerous holes 200 feet long?
What is the street, 2000 feet long? Drive slow, swerve if you have to, stopping to let someone else go by first if necessary. What are they asking for, a multi million dollar road rebuild paid for by the rest of the city so they can mindlessly race down the street to save the locals an average of about ten seconds per trip? Even just limiting our view to other roads there are better ways to spend money that would help more people more than rebuilding this section of 104th.
No, they just want it replaced. Since the City loves to rip up asphalt and replace it when it's not necessary, I'm surprised they haven't gotten to this street for more than a decade.
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