Thursday, January 29, 2009

Snow Removal 101

How do I even compare snow removal in Indianapolis to anywhere else?

As I told my sister this morning, mayors would be recalled, city councils shamed and public works employees would be fired if snow removal were handled like this anywhere up north. Yes, I am biased. I'm a Region Rat, suffering from a severe case of Regionnaires' Disease.

Driving in this morning, after nearly a full day of no snow, was a challenge at best. Binford Blvd. as it turned into Fall Creek Parkway had three lanes ... then two. No rhyme, no reason, just mounds of unplowed snow blocking traffic and one full lane from 56th St. down to Keystone. Shameful.

Then the sidestreets, woe is me, the sidestreets. They have been 'plowed' by cars, trucks and buses traveling over them, leaving 18" to 24" deep ruts, making simple navigation a challenge.

The word 'passable' as used by this administration is laughable at best, ludicrous at worst. The only thing passable in Indianapolis today is laughter and outrage. Mr. Mayor, this was a FAIL.

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