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A short example of the mismanagement;

My 20 year old subdivision in BR is getting new streets. The asphalt does need an overlay and there are some sub grade failures and sidewalk failures that need repair.

-They have spent 3+ months tearing out EVERY sidewalk corner to make it handicap/blind capable (with the bumps in the transition). I have yet to see a blind person or person in a wheelchair trying to navigate the sidewalks. The existing rollover curb was fine for occasional handicap use.
-They have torn out perfectly good sections of curb/gutter for no reason.
-They are planning to mill out and replace all paving instead of just repairing the sub grade failures and doing an overlay.

This is just in one small 180 house subdivision. With inefficiency like this there is no amount of money that will fix the problem.

The corners are required to be handicap accessible by ADA the Federal Government, not your local municipality. Curb and gutter replacement that you might think is good have subsurface failure as does the complete roadbed. This is why your streets are being replaced and repaired - properly I might add.

If a simple overlay is done you would be posting here in two years complaining about the shitty job that the contractor did.

Be glad your tax money is actually being spent for your benefit.

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Posted by doubleb

Baton Rouge

Member since Aug 2006

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:58 am to Martini

Complying with dumb federal regulations isn't an example of spending tax dollars for our benefits.

It would be better to use the handicap ramp money on building sidewalks where there are none than building the ramps everywhere.

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Posted by AndyCBR

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 12:18 pm to Martini

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The corners are required to be handicap accessible by ADA the Federal Government, not your local municipality. Curb and gutter replacement that you might think is good have subsurface failure as does the complete roadbed. This is why your streets are being replaced and repaired - properly I might add.

Funny how they are tearing out some sections for a second time, and adding others. Face it, the more the contractor tears out the more he gets paid, I'm quite sure it is unit pricing.

As far as the ADA requirements go I can't confirm whether or not the Feds regulate every sidewalk in every 20+ year old subdivision in LA. Regardless it is a waste.

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If a simple overlay is done you would be posting here in two years complaining about the shitty job that the contractor did.

Negative ghostrider. They repaired the failing sub grade spots already. An overlay is acceptable for residential traffic provided sub grade failures are addressed.

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Be glad your tax money is actually being spent for your benefit.

Not glad the money is not being spent wisely. And that is the problem with government. While the populace has to find ways to do more with less, the Govt gets to find ways to spend more and then complain with their hands out when the money runs out.

This post was edited on 7/23/17 at 12:19 pm

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