Fixing Fauntleroy (aka Fauntle-rut) Way: Today’s sightings

Heading north on Fauntleroy Way this morning, just before the straightaway that leads from Fairmount Springs to the Triangle area, we spotted Pothole Rangers in action, so we pulled over for a pic. Not far away, a relatively sizable group of people in safety vests was in position on both sides of the street – didn’t think much at the time, but when we returned southbound down the same stretch 2 1/2 hours later, what looked to be members of the same group were still on the move, this time up at Fauntleroy/Edmunds:

We’re checking with SDOT to see if there’s anything to say about what this delegation was doing, beyond inspecting curb cuts, which seemed to be the activity at that particular corner. Meantime, we’re also checking on the status of the decisionmaking/question-answering process on the big proposal involving that same stretch of Fauntleroy – “rechannelization,” as discussed at last week’s open house (WSB coverage here) as well as in several previous reports. 4:48 PM UPDATE: Here’s what Marybeth Turner from SDOT tells us:

City crews are constructing curb ramps in advance of the paving project. During the city budget process we had to stop and start the crews a few times when the future of the Fauntleroy paving was in question. They are getting ready to begin again and are meeting with Pavement Management staff and the Project Engineer to make sure they are built correctly.

5 Replies to "Fixing Fauntleroy (aka Fauntle-rut) Way: Today's sightings"

  • Yo December 10, 2008 (2:35 pm)

    In the bottom picture, it looks like they are checking for ADA compliance (dimensions and slope of the ramp), among other things.

  • Johnny Davies December 10, 2008 (3:59 pm)

    Yeah! PotHEAD Rangers!

  • Sue December 10, 2008 (4:11 pm)

    Here’s what I don’t understand. For a while they were doing work on the crosswalk cuts in that area, closing off areas while they poured concrete, etc. So I’m walking yesterday and get to the corner of Fauntleroy/Hudson and notice that they did a curb cut on both sides of Fauntleroy, but it only faces in the direction of one who is crossing Fauntleroy, not anyone who is crossing Hudson (which would be most people walking in that area – few people try to cross Fauntleroy there without a light). If they were already doing the construction and pouring concrete, why on earth didn’t they just do the extra curb cut?

  • WSB December 10, 2008 (4:18 pm)

    Maybe the response I just got from SDOT will explain (will post separately too):

    >>City crews are constructing curb ramps in advance of the paving project. During the
    city budget process we had to stop and start the crews a few times when the future
    of the Fauntleroy paving was in question. They are getting ready to begin again and
    are meeting with Pavement Management staff and the Project Engineer to make sure
    they are built correctly. We think the Pothole Rangers presence is a coincidence.<<

  • OP December 10, 2008 (4:39 pm)

    Just in time for SDOT’s lone snowplow to come and recreate the hole on Friday/Saturday night with Snowstorm ’08 hits! LOL

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