Dear Mayor Fuller, What is the responsibility of a community to address an intersection that the state recognizes as a “High-Crash Cluster”? The posts, bridges and signs at Albemarle/Crafts tell the story of that designation, as they lie broken, flattened and splintered by cars unable to proceed safely through—and yet this cluster is part andContinue reading “Make It Safer: A Petition”
Category Archives: Bridges
Bridge Building
We were thrilled to see that Newton installed a temporary bridge to replace the one that was destroyed by a floating car in August. It’s so important for pedestrians and cyclists to be able to move easily and safely around Albemarle. Now we’re hearing that the temporary bridge might stick around for keeps, or perhapsContinue reading “Bridge Building”
Water (and a car) Under the Bridge
Flash flooding caused a car to be swept into Cheesecake Brook today. No injuries were reported. It went under the footbridge leading to Gath pool, causing massive structural damage and leaving the bridge unusable. https://twitter.com/NewtonFireDept/status/1428397273067708427/photo/1 Requests had been made to replace this bridge within the next 2-3 years. I hope that timeline can be spedContinue reading “Water (and a car) Under the Bridge”
Friends of Albemarle 