OT: Highland Colony Parkway

[Col. Forbin]

Anyone know what in the hell is going on on the parkway? I see the city is making sure everyone knows it is a county project. All I know is it has been closed for over a week and nothing has been done. Its gonna be a real mess here in a few weeks when school starts back.

 

[GloryDawg]

That road sucks. It is in need of some serious repair.

 

[thatsbaseball]

They did 0 work preparing that road bed. It was bad within a couple of years after opening.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Same thing with Reunion Parkway

 

[FreeDawg]

Whatever they are doing I bet they have it done before MC starts back. If they don't that school traffic will be horrendous.

 

[Col. Forbin]

Oh I know. It was ****** when I was in high school and just gotten worse. But, this looks like it has turned into another Mary vs The Board of Supervisors brawl that is really going to cause problems for the citizens.

 

[CivilEngineerDog]

This is a Madison County project designed by Mr Warnock

Guess they are too busy on their 1.2 million dollar airport study to do this right. Normally on road projects you have some semblance of traffic control, but the county hires engineers based on things other than qualifications. You would think in an election year they would do a better job of this, but apparently he is invincible. If I were running against the incumbent supervisor, I will make hay with over the mismanagement of the project.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

They're saying its a 4 month project. And it has already been stalled for the first few weeks, due to "unforeseen" road bed problems.

Cypress Lake residents called the city raising hell about it. That's why the city put up the signage saying "call your county supe". They reopened Madison Ave after the complaints, and at least they've parked an excavator nearby now...

Gonna be crazy when school starts back. no way they get the work done by then. Especially if they were already planning on it taking 4 months. Good call on starting in July...

 

[MaroonNation]

Isn't Queen Mary running for State Auditir to go after the supervisors she couldn't reach as mayor? I thought that was someone's theory and it sounded plausible.

 

[patdog]

That theory sounds very plausible. About a month ago I had lunch with someone who knows Mary well and has worked with her. I mentioned coach66's theory to him. He didn't say the theory was off-base.

 

[FreeDawg]

Oh my. That is going to be an absolute **** show. It's bad enough now without school traffic

 

[civildawg88]

That is exactly what happened. I am fricked when school starts back. I will have to leave the house earlier for sure.

I did see this morning they started removing the asphalt. I had no idea it was a 4 month project though. I would be raising hell about it too.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Anyone know what in the hell is going on on the parkway? I see the city is making sure everyone knows it is a county project. All I know is it has been closed for over a week and nothing has been done. Its gonna be a real mess here in a few weeks when school starts back.

I suspect that they timed the work to occur after the interstate and frontage road were completed. Hopefully that will siphon off some traffic and make it bearable. Of course now that we have a bricked Sam's Club on the East side of 55, there is no need to go to Highland Colony.***

 

[coach66]

Well, Rudy has filed a law suit against Mary so I'd say the theory is pretty

good*. For the record there aren't many good roads in Jackson or Madison, it's a problem. Dirt sucks. see Yandell Road for the worst.

 

[patdog]

Did he ever actually file the lawsuit? I know he said he was going to, but I haven't seen where it was actually filed.

 

[CivilEngineerDog]

No suit has been filed that I know of

He is too smart to sue her. If he did, she could subpoena all of his financial records during discovery. I suspect she was hoping he would anyway.

 

[patdog]

Exactly. The last thing Rudy and the Board wants is to give Mary the power of discovery. Him suing her would give her exactly what she wants.

 

[LandsurveyorDawg]

I can't wait to see if the new BOS keep Rudy as the County Engineer.

 

[coach66]

Hum, that makes sense. Sounds like he made the right move not filing.

nm

 

[patdog]

Depends on how many of the 3 challengers are successful, and how the 2 northern board members vote.

 

[Palos verdes]

It would do us some good to take a few notes from the Germans when it comes to building roads. They could do a hell of a lot better than what they do. We end up spending more money in the long run, having to restore and repair.

 

[ronpolk]

Oh I know. It was ****** when I was in high school and just gotten worse. But, this looks like it has turned into another Mary vs The Board of Supervisors brawl that is really going to cause problems for the citizens.

It's starting to get beyond ridiculous between the city and county. In my opinion, it makes both look bad.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

Check Howland for Supe's Facebook page. I think he got the message.

 

[patdog]

Does Warnock still have a Howland for supervisor poster in his office window?

 

[patdog]

Quote from Mayor Mary about the lawsuit Warnock threatened to file:

“I understand that he is saying plans to file a lawsuit and i welcome that lawsuit,” says Butler confidently.

I predict the lawsuit will never be filed.

 

[Col. Forbin]

Not sure. But warnock is/was a host for one of his fundraiser dinners.

 

[mstateglfr]

Isn't Queen Mary running for State Auditir to go after the supervisors she couldn't reach as mayor? I thought that was someone's theory and it sounded plausible.

Wow, yall have some entertaining local politics.

I cant say I have ever known the name of any county engineer where I have lived.