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What's the ugliest road in town?
Is it bumpy? Filled with potholes? Impossible to navigate? In dire need of grading? Repaving?
A story in Friday's paper discussed the status of city street maintenance and repairs. City officials say it would cost between $50 million and $80 million to bring all city streets up to fair condition. Finding funding is and has been a major hurdle. The city allocated $5.8 million to street maintenance, repair and construction in its current budget.
Are local roads really that bad? Which road (city or county) is the worst? We're taking recommendations below (and if you'd like to e-mail us a photo, click here.) To get things rolling, I nominate Grant Street, mainly because it's in my neighborhood.
We'll continue to follow this story, and welcome your suggestions.
— Joanna Markell, news editor
A story in Friday's paper discussed the status of city street maintenance and repairs. City officials say it would cost between $50 million and $80 million to bring all city streets up to fair condition. Finding funding is and has been a major hurdle. The city allocated $5.8 million to street maintenance, repair and construction in its current budget.
Are local roads really that bad? Which road (city or county) is the worst? We're taking recommendations below (and if you'd like to e-mail us a photo, click here.) To get things rolling, I nominate Grant Street, mainly because it's in my neighborhood.
We'll continue to follow this story, and welcome your suggestions.
— Joanna Markell, news editor
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Donald wrote on Mar 7, 2009 3:08 PM:
" I think that the city needs to give all roads that are dirt in area's that have been developed for the last thirty years paved roads. I live on Torrey St. and it has not been paved. The neighbor hood has been fully developed for a long time. They tell me I can not use a burn barrel in accordace to the "clean air enviorment", but when some one drives down the road it makes more pollution than any burn barrel would. "
Pete wrote on Jan 14, 2009 2:09 PM:
" Shelly Street pavment ends, and dirt road begins. It's not even PAVED!? Creates a lovely dust problem in the summers. "
pril wrote on Nov 9, 2008 1:38 PM:
" "People...Obama isn't going to do jack to our town's roads. NO president would matter of fact"
I hope these words taste better than feet, since infrastructure rebuilding is one way the next administration is looking to help rebuild the economy. Most of this stuff has been neglected since at least the Reagan admin, so just close your eyes and pick a target to blame. "
I hope these words taste better than feet, since infrastructure rebuilding is one way the next administration is looking to help rebuild the economy. Most of this stuff has been neglected since at least the Reagan admin, so just close your eyes and pick a target to blame. "
rudibaga wrote on Nov 9, 2008 10:13 AM:
" My vote in the City, would start with Monclaire, around KU. Over eight years with no repairs. I haven't noticed any repairs to that area since my oldest started there and my last graduated 2 years ago. "
peter wrote on Nov 8, 2008 9:25 PM:
" The right hand turn off of SPRING STREET INTO EAST MAIN STREET (the under-tunnel beneath the trains above) has a TERRIBLE POTHOLE that is unavoidable. It's been there for a very long time, and hurts my tires, and I'd imagine other people's alignments, especially when taken too fast ! THEY NEED TO REPAIR THIS HOLE ASAP ! "
Alica wrote on Nov 8, 2008 5:25 PM:
" I agree...Washburn way. They did a half ### job. My car seems to like following the ruts that were created. I've almost went into the other lane MANY times! "
TT wrote on Nov 8, 2008 5:21 PM:
" People...Obama isn't going to do jack to our town's roads. NO president would matter of fact. "
Angel wrote on Nov 8, 2008 3:32 PM:
" I would have to agree about Altamont by the railroad crossing. But I think the roads by KU high school is bad to. They all need to be fixed. "
PK wrote on Nov 7, 2008 8:48 AM:
" Main Street is in a sad state. The folly of the brick crosswalks has never made any sense. There is no way the bricks can hold up to truck traffic and the freezing and thawing conditions in the winter. The bricks should be removed. "
um hello - wrote on Nov 7, 2008 8:27 AM:
" we all know that the majority of kfalls did not vote for obama, so lets leave him out of the roads blog lol!
Viaduc on washburn wy heading south towards bypass. HORRID! who ever did the patchwork should be fired, demoted, SOMETHING! Its gonna be awesome to drive over when its all snowy! I hope the city plans on paying everyone's insurance deductibles, cause there will be accidents there! "
Viaduc on washburn wy heading south towards bypass. HORRID! who ever did the patchwork should be fired, demoted, SOMETHING! Its gonna be awesome to drive over when its all snowy! I hope the city plans on paying everyone's insurance deductibles, cause there will be accidents there! "
The Llama wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:37 PM:
" Golden Electric cars for everyone? Yay for Obama. I can't wait to quit my job so the wealthy can pay for me to sit at home and watch Oprah. I bet we'll have crushed diamonds thrown in the concrete mix now that Obama is president. "
Christine wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:18 PM:
" North 10th Street. Not only is it in terrible shape, but the streetcleaners don't even bother. Last winter we saw a snowplow perhaps twice, after many people nagged the city to puh-leeze plow the street. Among other things, there are weeds growing up through the cracks in the road. "
Larry wrote on Nov 6, 2008 4:21 PM:
" Don't worry all streets will be paved with gold since Obama was elected.With electric cars too
drive on them ,my legs are tingling!!!!!!!All for free!! "
drive on them ,my legs are tingling!!!!!!!All for free!! "
Pretty Town Streets wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:44 PM:
" They were all pretty for a while today while it snowed like crazy! Looks like powdered sugar on the roads- pretty up until the morons who forgot how to drive in the snow crashed because they are in too big of a hurry or too lazy or too proud to put on the studs, chains or 4 wheel drive! "
Sheri wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:35 AM:
" California Ave is terrible they need to take out the ugly center and repave so that there is enough room for people to park on the side and drive around. They have not repaved that street for decades. It needs a lot of help! "
Jim wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:40 AM:
" I would have to say Spring street thier aren't even any markings. that area has great potential to be developed but not with a road like that.... "
JR wrote on Nov 5, 2008 7:05 AM:
" I agree on Altamont at the RR Crossing. Last winter was ridiculous! You had to cross your fingers and hope you made it across!!! And with perfect weather conditions I still have to slow down to at least 2nd or it feels like my car will fall apart! "
Richard wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:42 PM:
" The street around KU are awful. When I drove bus up there I beat my bus to death. We ask the city to fix it please and they told us it was a school problem. They will not even plow arond back on the hill. I got hit twice over the years becouse of snow and they say it is not a proity. Like most things in K falls when it come to kids the city moves them to the bottom "
Greg wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:22 AM:
" I would have to vote for Altamont as the worst, especially the RR crossing. With all its billions of $$ you would think the RR would take care of its responsibilities. But I guess they are just the fat rich kids on the block. Then there are the houses that disgust and repulse with their filth and disrepair. Is every house a junk yard? Clean it up people. "
Angela wrote on Nov 4, 2008 10:35 AM:
" I would have to say Spring st is one of the worst streets I've been on. Most of the time you dont even know if you are on the street. "
Chemuckly wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:12 AM:
" Any road that leads to Klamath Falls. The ugly starts when you arrive there. "
DA wrote on Nov 4, 2008 6:22 AM:
" Mike.. You are correct.
The locals formed a volunteer, self funded, maintence group out of desperation because the county would not do anything.
The county still charges the road tax to each property. The county has never even placed a road bed down for the locals to maintain!
Yonna Woods rd. was the location you may remember, where last winter the older couple became stuck on the road in their 4 wheel drive truck while trying to navigate thru. It took the sheriff's office 2 days to rescue them as their stuck vehicle became covered in snow.
I believe a chip seal road would have prevented this.
Thanks for your interest in "our" problem. "
The locals formed a volunteer, self funded, maintence group out of desperation because the county would not do anything.
The county still charges the road tax to each property. The county has never even placed a road bed down for the locals to maintain!
Yonna Woods rd. was the location you may remember, where last winter the older couple became stuck on the road in their 4 wheel drive truck while trying to navigate thru. It took the sheriff's office 2 days to rescue them as their stuck vehicle became covered in snow.
I believe a chip seal road would have prevented this.
Thanks for your interest in "our" problem. "
Mike wrote on Nov 3, 2008 8:37 PM:
" DA
Are you sure that yonna woods dr. is county?I am 95% positive that it is controlled through a local road department just like ground squirrel and the other gravel roads out there.
The county chip sealed bliss road from 140 to sprague river hwy.The county is also funding the bridge replacements on sprague river hwy.
Just saying not pointing fingers or nothing. "
Are you sure that yonna woods dr. is county?I am 95% positive that it is controlled through a local road department just like ground squirrel and the other gravel roads out there.
The county chip sealed bliss road from 140 to sprague river hwy.The county is also funding the bridge replacements on sprague river hwy.
Just saying not pointing fingers or nothing. "
Chris wrote on Nov 3, 2008 3:01 PM:
" Worst road? Pick one--Main St., East Main St., just about any street in Mills Addition...Not enough money? I know--just add it to my water bill...you seem to be able to do that with anything else you want to fund... "
Billi wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:45 PM:
" I believe that all of the roads that are maintained by the city are in terrible shape. The roads downtown, main klamath, the numbered streets and the presidents are all in bad shape. If the city did a better job in the winter plowing, the roads would not be that bad!!! "
what will happen wrote on Nov 3, 2008 12:44 PM:
" We pay property taxes that are suppose to be used to maintain roads. For whatever reason(s) they can come up with, the roads do not get fixed.
Now, a child is walking to school, say KU and is walking in a city cross walk and breaks his or her leg in one of the huge cracks in the ceoss walk...is someone going to get sued?
I have sat on my front porch and watched women pushing baby strollers that have to go outside of the cross walks into traffic because they cannot puch thier strollers through the cross walk because the cracks are so extream it will not allow it..Mother and child get hit by a car..whose at fault?
They people who are in charge of the city roads had better pull their heads out of their ##### and get this taken care of before their is blood on thier hands. "
Now, a child is walking to school, say KU and is walking in a city cross walk and breaks his or her leg in one of the huge cracks in the ceoss walk...is someone going to get sued?
I have sat on my front porch and watched women pushing baby strollers that have to go outside of the cross walks into traffic because they cannot puch thier strollers through the cross walk because the cracks are so extream it will not allow it..Mother and child get hit by a car..whose at fault?
They people who are in charge of the city roads had better pull their heads out of their ##### and get this taken care of before their is blood on thier hands. "
TJ wrote on Nov 3, 2008 9:30 AM:
" While not the worst, it is by far the busiest and therefore should be maintained better--Washburn Way between Walmart and Crosby. The County simply patched it, and it's terrible. "
DA wrote on Nov 3, 2008 8:18 AM:
" Yonna Woods RD. (COUNTY)
There are 81 residents that live within 12 miles on rutted mud roads. Mail boxes are 2 miles up on the dirt/mud road. We have to drive 18 miles each way (36 miles RT) to the post office just to get our daily post. The county has neglected the rural areas since the county was formed. "
There are 81 residents that live within 12 miles on rutted mud roads. Mail boxes are 2 miles up on the dirt/mud road. We have to drive 18 miles each way (36 miles RT) to the post office just to get our daily post. The county has neglected the rural areas since the county was formed. "
Tom wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:35 AM:
" I agree with DM. I.ve been on Carroll st to deliver a pizza not too long ago and it was horrible. What shocked me was that it was right near the downtown area. But this city has a lot of roads in dire need of work. "
mike wrote on Nov 2, 2008 8:57 PM:
" I use to live on grant back in 99 is sucked then.They county chip sealed quite a few streets this year.Much better "
DM wrote on Nov 2, 2008 8:17 PM:
" Everyone should take a drive up on Carroll st. Its the first left as you head up "KAGO hill". Its a one way road with a dead end and some horrible turn around. And it is probably the oldest road and worst maintained in Klamath Falls (Linkville). There is some old pavement peaking through in areas, but you can tell its at least 40 years old. The City has simply forgot about this road. "
fnord wrote on Nov 2, 2008 3:14 PM:
" the top of second street and the neighborhood around it has some really bad pavement. really bad. "
JR wrote on Nov 2, 2008 8:32 AM:
" Its a toss up between Main St. and the patch work on the overpass on Washburn Way towards the airport.
What the heck were they thinking?
Main St looks like total crap, and I can't even imagine how FUN it will be going over Washburn Wy when its all icy and slippery. Seriously, is Klamath trying to get us in accidents??? "
What the heck were they thinking?
Main St looks like total crap, and I can't even imagine how FUN it will be going over Washburn Wy when its all icy and slippery. Seriously, is Klamath trying to get us in accidents??? "
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