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Inaccessible Sidewalks Archived

East West Highway & Blair Mill Road Silver Spring, MD - Silver Spring

Ongoing residential construction on three projects in Silver Spring needlessly closed sidewalks, forcing pedestrians to either navigate confusing, circuitous detours or to walk in the roadway. This results in unnecessary risks. Furthermore, a sidewalk was moved and cars park in front of it, making not ADA accessible. The building at 1200 East/West Highway is the biggest offender, with an unfinished sidewalk/front for over six months.

Please see this link for more information:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/9263/silver-spring-construction-shuts-sidewalks-violating-policy/

2011-02-17 · Reported by Harris Cohen (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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- B Lee (Guest)
  
  Those sidewalks have been closed for construction since 2007...
  
  2011-02-18 · Flag Flagged
- MTBenson (Guest)
  
  To be clear, the sidewalk in front of 1200 East-West Hwy has been torn up and closed for years now, ever since construction started. The insult to injury is that the building has been completed and open to residents for over six months, but the developer has not returned to finish the front landscaping/sidewalk restoration -- so it's still a blocked-off debris heap, with a perpetual row of parked cars in a too-narrow parking lane, spilling over dangerously into the right lane of eastbound East-West Hwy.
  
  2011-02-18 · Flag Flagged
- Bella (Guest)
  
  I leave for work in the early morning hours and more than once I have seen a FAR too close of a call for pedestrians who are forced to walk in the street or are unobstructed from a driver's view by the construction site on the corner of East West and Blair Mill. There isn't suppose to be parking in front of the building at 1200 East-West Highway, but there is anyway since no one bothers to enforce the signs saying no parking except emergency vehicles.
  
  Three years is FAR too long for this project.
  
  2011-02-18 · Flag Flagged
- Closed HMC
  
  Fixed in 2012. Thanks for your help guys!
  
  2013-01-09 · Flag Flagged
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The North Portal Open

1599 North Portal Dr Nw Washington, DC 20012, USA/8200 16th Street, NW, DC, - Silver Spring

The North Portal to the District of Columbia, the crossroads between DC, Downtown Silver Spring, MD, and Rock Creek Park is a dangerous place to drive, walk, to cross the street, and ride a bicycle. Poor sight lines, bad landscaping, inaccessible sidewalks (when there are sidewalks), poor traffic controls, confusing and distracting municipal and commercial signage, jurisdictional conflicts between law enforcement/EMS.

2010-08-22 · Reported by Northern Corner commuter (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
- HMC (Guest)
  
  The traffic circle at 16th street and 410/29/Eastern is one of the worst in the entire city, with poorly timed lights, too many access points, and frequent accidents. Worse than that is horrible pedestrian access without many crosswalks painted in. I understand that there is a long-term plan to re-design the traffic circle and make improvements. That said, it seems to me that in the interest in improving pedestrian safety (and possibly saving lives), there are some short term fixes that could significantly improve the circle and be implemented in a very short time. These are:
  Paint crosswalks and erect pedestrian signs where pedestrians walk.
  Trim back thick (and sight blocking) shrubbery on 16th street that limits visibility for motorists and pedestrians.
  Add additional crosswalk signals where possible.
  With these short-term (and minimal cost) fixes, the intersection could immediately be made a lot safer for pedestrians and motorists alike and quite possibly save some lives.
  
  2011-02-05 · Flag Flagged
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Unshoveled sidewalk Archived

2nd Ave And Fenwick St Silver Spring, MD - Silver Spring

After a week, most of the sidewalk near the house on the corner of Fenwick and 2nd has not been shoveled of it's snow. I've slipped a few times trying to walk it.

2011-02-01 · Reported by Lenonn · Share · Flag Flagged
- Anonymous
  
  Sorry - I used the wrong address. I meant 1st and Fenwick.
  
  2011-02-01 · Flag Flagged
- Closed Lenonn (Guest)
  
  Wrong address.
  
  2011-02-01 · Flag Flagged
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Unshoveled sidewalk Archived

Fenwick And 1st Ave Silver Spring, MD - Silver Spring

The sidewalk around this house has mostly not been shoveled yet. I have slipped on the ice trying to traverse it a few times over the past week.

2011-02-01 · Reported by Lenonn · Share · Flag Flagged
- MC 311 (Guest)
  
  Did you know that you can report your neighborhood issues directly to the responsible Montgomery County Department by calling the MC311 Customer Service Center at 311 or 240-777-0311 between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday?. A Customer Service Representative will capture the information needed by the department to fulfill your request and share in real time with department staff. You will be given a timeframe for the completion of the work and a service request number to follow up on progress. You can also create your own request for service online any time day or night by visiting the MC311 portal at http://www3.montgomerycountymd.gov/311 .
  
  2011-02-01 · Flag Flagged
- DOT DHS (Guest)
  
  Unshoveled sidewalk issues need to be reported to the department of housing and community affairs, code enforcement section.
  
  2011-02-01 · Flag Flagged
- Anonymous
  
  It looks like a path shoveled, but it is just dirty snow and ice.
  
  2011-02-01 · Flag Flagged
- Closed Lenonn
  
  Snow and ice melted.
  
  2011-05-07 · Flag Flagged
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Dead squirrel Archived

1323 Fenwick Ln Silver Spring, MD - Silver Spring

There is a dead squirrel (covered in flies) on the sidewalk on Fenwick Lane, next to the public telephone (the section of Fenwick between 1st and 2nd Ave). I'll spare everyone by not taking and uploading a picture. Needless to say, it needs to be disposed of.

2011-06-26 · Reported by Lenonn · Share · Flag Flagged
- DOT DHS (Guest)
  
  This complaint should be referred to Animal Control 240-773-5960.
  
  2011-06-27 · Flag Flagged
- Closed Lenonn
  
  The squirrel's body is no longer there, so this can be closed.
  
  FYI, Animal Control does not accept reports by SeeClickFix nor e-mail. You are forced to call it in - and then, the menu is a confusing mess with no specific section for dead animals. Good luck if you need to call in a dead animal report.
  
  2011-08-07 · Flag Flagged