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MORE THAN a Pothole. I have lived here for over 25 years and, apart from minor patches on utility repairs, no work has ever been performed on this street. There are huge potholes, exposed patches of exposed concrete and, in some places, exposed red tile from the original, 19th century, street. I attached pictures of three blocks from Tennessee to Ohio. The next three blocks, from Ohio to Carolina are just as bad.
31 Comments
Coco (Registered User)
Courtney L., Fire Admin (Registered User)
Alun Whittaker (Registered User)
Branciforte Street un-driveable ".. for over 25 years.."
+ 60 days, and counting.
Alun Whittaker (Registered User)
SEECLICK: "Your issue has been outstanding for 120 days. If your issue hasn't been fixed yet, please click below to comment or share. Otherwise, you can close the issue."
ALUNW: NO FIX, and a lot more than 120 days!
For 24 years, I bicycled Branciforte St, negotiated the ever widening and deepening pot holes. This year, a section of roadbed literally collapsed under me, broke my bike, and came close to breaking my back.
A friend suggested SEECLICKFIX, said "It gets quick results", so I tried it. Only result I've seen so far was when a city employee called me a "troll" and accused me of misusing SEECLICKFIX. Well, so-called Civil Servants, if you want to see me disappear from this site, you can start by fixing Branciforte Street -- and not just outside my house, but the entire six blocks of it from Tennessee to Carolina.
Bike Skills 101 should not require a prerequisite on: "Avoiding Cars When they Swerve to Avoid the Potholes".
Brian M., Street Section (Registered User)
Brian M., Street Section (Registered User)
Brian M., Street Section (Registered User)
Αναγνωρισμένο Brian M., Street Section (Registered User)
Mr. Clean (Registered User)
Favian Castro (Registered User)
*Acknowledged*
Is that the best you can do? What does it take for the city to take action? Accidents, deaths?
This is a serious issue affecting many of the residents, myself included. How can roads are in good condition have priority over Branciforte St? It's not just embarrassing and disastrous, it is dangerous!
It is my hope, that this matter gets the real attention it desperately is screaming for. Because a simple acknowledgment is not cutting it anymore.
Mr. Clean (Registered User)
Brian M., Street Section (Registered User)
Alun Whittaker (Registered User)
Interesting:
"Oakwood Ave. was indeed paved by city staff this week it is part of the Safe Route to Schools project, a Federally funded Grant ".
Mr. M., why don't you come take a look at Branciforte Street around 8pm or 3pm any week day. You might want to bring a clipboard, take a count of the number of children walking to and from school around those times, and the significant number of schools in this area that are our kids are walking to and from! I do believe that inner city residents are still eligible for "Federally funded Grants" and even have a constitutional right to a "Safe Route to Schools".
Alternative theory:
A few months back. the already pristine section of Adm. Callaghan Blvd, north of Redwood was extensively resurfaced, and repaired, including curb cuts for handicapped access between parking lots.
No work at all, not then nor since, was done on the section south of Redwood, scarred by potholes, and most of which has neither curb cuts, nor even sidewalks! I inquired at City Hall why this discrepancy: unnecessary repairs on an already good new road, but no work done on a deteriorated road, hazardous to pedestrians and the handicapped. I was directed to observe the obvious: that the well-maintained section is bordered by big box, retail outlets much valued by the city, while the other is mostly occupied by unimportant homeowners
Brian M., Street Section (Registered User)
Mr. Clean (Registered User)
Alun Whittaker (Registered User)
CORRECTION: ... No work at all, not then nor since, was done on the section NORTH of Redwood
The conclusion remains unchanged. On Adm, Callaghan unnecessary repairs were done on an already good new southern section, but no work done on the deteriorated northern section, hazardous to pedestrians and the handicapped. I was directed to observe the obvious: that the well-maintained section is bordered by big box, retail outlets much valued by the city, while the other is mostly occupied by unimportant homeowners.
Courtney L., Fire Admin (Registered User)
We would like to set-up a time to meet with you so we can provide you with a detailed plan explaining how we are going to address this situation. Please call our Assistant Maintenance Superintendent of Streets & Traffic, Mike Schreiner, at your earliest convenience. His number is (707) 648-4319.
Alun Whittaker (Registered User)
Dear Courtney L.:
Thanks for the invitation. I'm not at home right now, but I don't want my temporary absence to delay the urgently needed repairs to Branciforte Street. So, I've passed on your invitation to a few close neighbors.
Dear Favian Castro, & Mr. Clean:
You've also complained about the disgraceful condition of Branciforte Street, so I hope you'll also call Assistant Maintenance Superintendent of Streets & Traffic, Mike Schreiner, and arrange for a detailed plan explaining how the city is going to address the situation. His number is (707) 648-4319.
Alun Whittaker (Registered User)
Mr. Clean (Registered User)
Alun Whittaker (Registered User)
Mr. Clean:
I'm told that repair work has already started -- near my house -- even before my wife phoned Mr. Schreiner. I haven't heard how the remaining five blocks of Branciforte -- in equally as bad shape -- are fairing. I'm sure that a telephone call wouldn't do any harm -- at the least to say thank you, if your block is also getting fixed.
Three things to note from what happened here:
1. Branciforte may be getting fixed at last, but there are other streets all over downtown Vallejo in very bad condition that have also waited a long time for repairs. Meanwhile, there are well-maintained streets that have the good fortune of corporate, business properties on them, and so benefit from additional, and regular maintenance and refurbishment.
2. City employees, like Mr. Schreiner, don't have the budget to fix every street, nor the authority to decide which to fix and, which to ignore. Look upstairs for that -- elections are coming.
3. The squeaky wheel does -- sometimes virtually -- get the grease. Make a nuisance of yourself, on SeeClickFix and elsewhere. It works.
Santa Clara and Branciforte are being fixed -- thank you, Mr. Schreiner. Where next?
Mr. Clean (Registered User)
Susan (Registered User)
Κλειστό Brian M., Street Section (Registered User)
Susan (Registered User)
Favian Castro (Registered User)
Mr. Clean (Registered User)
Reopened Alun Whittaker (Registered User)
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