Also of major safety concern is the falling rock off the hillside going up 10th Street. It was reported that Village Administrator Jim Saracco is keeping a close eye on it while he is waiting for bids to get it fixed. Earlier reports said that the County Engineer gave the village some help in providing a couple of barriers to catch the rock. When it was first discovered the roadway had one lane blocked off. With the Jersey barriers it's back open to two lanes but if you use that roadway be ever cautious and definitely keep your eyes on the road. There's some nasty potential that more rock could fall and God only knows where it will roll and bounce.
While I was out and about with the camera I got a couple of shots of the area. I'm not on that road very often and wasn't quite sure of exactly where it was. It's just up the hill a bit from the waterfall area. The dark areas in the middle of the pictures are not shadows. Those are holes in the rock facing where huge pieces fell off. You can see why Saracco is very concerned.
We don't know yet what the bids are going to be but I'm afraid this is going to be a costly one. Fortunately they caught it before any accidents occurred or the road got buried. Lets hope there is a simple, inexpensive fix.
ole nib
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If I were the Village Admin I would step that area back to a safe zone.
Ohio has alot of earthquakes recently.
here is a list:
Lake Erie, Ohio January 9, 2008
Lake Erie, Ohio October 18, 2007
Lake Erie, Ohio October 17, 2007
Lake Erie, Ohio October 16, 2007
Lake Erie, Ohio September 28, 2007
Lake Erie, Ohio August 27, 2007
Western Lake Erie, OH, April 24, 2007
Western Lake Erie, OH, April 12, 2007
Twinsburg, OH, March 12, 2007
Lake Erie, OH, January 22, 2007
Lake Erie, OH, September 14, 2006
Lima, OH, August 15, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, July 01, 2006, aftershock
Painesville, OH, June 28, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, June 22, 2006, aftershock
Lake Erie, OH, June 20, 2006, aftershock
Lake Erie, OH, June 20, 2006, mainshock
Lake Erie, OH, May 21, 2006
Lima, OH, May 11, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, April 10, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, March 27, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, March 11, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, February 27, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, February 10, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, January 13, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, January 05, 2006
Lake Erie, OH, December 11, 2005
Lake Erie, OH, November 13, 2005
Rockford, OH, March 13, 2005
Geneva, OH, March 02, 2005
Geneva, OH, February 23, 2005
Crawford County, PA, February 10, 2005
Eastern Lake County, OH, February 01, 2005
Allthough they have been small that still can cause some damage.
Sparky Miller
Footnote: In this morning's ER it was announced that a contract has been given to Pusateri Excavating and work will begin tomorrow - Monday, 1-21. Traffic will be controlled with flaggers. They are estimating two days and then see what they got. There might be delays but you will be able to use the road while work is going on.
ole nib
I see the faces of a dozen or more tormented souls in those rocks. Like the skulls in Paul Pots Cambodia , Martin Scorcesse Apocolypse Now.
There's a couple of very big words in that story that we aren't used to seeing---- "contract bids". Wow! They actually bid something out and did it right?! We'll see...
Canned Heat - When I first read your comment I thought I don't know what this guy's on but... then I went back and took another look at the picture enlarging it on MS Picture & Fax Viewer. You're right and very observant. I can see some too especially peeking out of the large hole center left. It's kind of eerie. Actually I think it's a depressing picture particularly when you lend to mind the atrocities visited on mankind by Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot starting back in the '60s in Cambodia.
ole nib
Did they receive bids? If so, then who prepared the specs and when did they advertise for bids? Maybe they just received estimates, but it's hard to believe the cost is within the administrator's legal limit of spending without councils' approval.
to logkeeper yes he recieved 3 bids which he didnt have to do the estimates were under 25,ooo.00dollars its all public record call jim and ask him i bet its less than 9,000.00
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