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From: Dennis <larnbert4ornsted@yahoo com> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2022, 11 42-07 AM EDT hemannme/u;.aol.ann Subject: A Ward Concern hcmannin atnorth-olmsted.corn On Friday, July 22, 2022, 9:26.53 PM EDT, Dennis <Iambert4olmsted@yahoo.com> wrote Mary Ellen You obviously know where we live. Across Columbia Rd is Cedar Pt. Rd which is in your ward until just passed the Metro Parkway. The bridge that crosses over the Rocky River just east of Frostville has been blocked and removed in part for more than a year. Cedar Pt.. road is the most direct route off Columbia (252) to the back entrance to NASA, the Airport, IX center, and Brookpark. It is also the only road in North Olmsted to the park that has bike lanes. Sheppard's Lane docs not and is dangerous. Those bike lanes once across the river, connect to the riding paths along the parkway. Now that you have an overview, MY CONCERN: That bridge has been out for more than a year. Moreover, NO BODY AND I MEAN NO BODY has been working on it for the last several months. We go down there several times a week and see NO BODY working. We walked into the construction zone last week and saw nothing but a hole and concrete substructure well below the surface of the road. We also saw equipment and materials piled up, sitting idle, and rusting with NOBODY in sight. Basically, this area has turned into nothing butan eye sore with junk piled on public property. As my Councilwoman, I want you to first go down there and see it for yourself. 1 think this is a County project and as such, there has to be a contract with the Contractor who is doing the work. That contract has to include a reasonable conclusion time for completion. I would expect to see Cedar Pt. Rd. open by this fall as predicted, 60 day from now. But looking at what needs to be done, it could take forever. Then, I would like you to contact Nan Baker, our County councilperson as well as the County Executive and get some answers and NO EXCUSES. It the contractor is claiming no workers, then maybe you can suggest he import some Mexican Migrants — workers who want to work! But really, if he is not living up to his contract with the County, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! KAPISH?? Get back to me with some answers and do it soon. Thanks, Dennis 86 Carol Lam bort.