Barry Bunker - Public Works assigned this issue to Barry Bunker - Public Works

I will have someone look into this

All of the curbs are in disarray, throughout the neighborhood. Blacktop peeling up. Needs new pavement, curbs, the whole works.

MA Thank you! I need to walk the neighborhood and get some more support on this

8/15/17 1230hrs

8-15-17 1230hrs

8-15-17 1230

The rain was coming so hard and fast this picture is less than ideal. The intersection completely flooded today and was at least 3.5-4feet deep in the middle. It rose that fast in a matter of minutes. We had to run out to move a vehicle parked at our curb before it floated away. Many people that encountered the water at its highest in their vehicles still chose to drive thru it. Very dangerous for those of us living here. The drainage in place was probably suitable 50 years ago, but with the sprawl that's occurred over those decades, the water has no where to go but right here.

8/18/17

8/18/17

It gets bad at the other main collection spots too. Intersection on Marywood Dr and Marywood Ct occasionally floods. And it is extremely bad at the end of Purdue Ct. too. Extremely unsafe. Not fair to the homeowners there.

MA Those of us at these poorly drained intersections would be out of luck if we needed emergency medical attention. The entire neighborhood needs new curbs, roads and drainage. This was adequate 50 years ago when most of the surrounding area was undeveloped but not anymore. With all the new construction it will only worsen.

September 20, 2017

I look forward to hearing how this will be addressed.

This is an ongoing issue!

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Why was this closed? What was the solution? Thanks!

Not sure why this was closed either. Thank you for keeping up with this MA

October 15, 2017. Still waiting to see how the County will address the dangerous storm water issues here in Marywood. Why do county officials continue to approve more developments and new businesses when it’s clear what the environmental impact will be.

11/6/17 Can any official update me on the status of this request? Will anything be done to fix the roads here in Marywood?

The roads in marywood will be fixed as needed per jeff Pangburn the whole neighbor hood dosent meet the critera to be repaved.

And what’s the criteria for these repairs? Do homeowners just need to expect waterfront property every time it rains? Our driveways are crumbling into the Curb-less 50+ year old poorly maintained roads. So pathetic Harford County.

What is you number and i will have someone contact you

Walked the neighborhood on Halloween.
The amount of issues this neighborhood's roads and drainage system have are startling.
Really bad, actually.
Curbs cracked, curbs missing, curbs patched poorly. Curbs smashed down, melted. Some areas they are concrete, others asphalt.
Manholes well below pavement grade. In some areas 6+" Other manholes paved over the outside rims.
Speed humps crumbling in some areas, others trapping standing water. (Ice in winter).
Storm drain covers pushed back from years of plow damage. Brick drains inside the drains crumbling.
The County may not want to repave the whole neighborhood, but another bandaid won't cut it.
If the county doesn't address the issues it could lead to someone getting seriously hurt or lawsuits if homes are damaged due to county's neglect of their infrastructure.
The neighborhood doesn't just need some road patches. It needs revamped storm drainage, curbs and pavement. The can has been kicked for too long.

MA Thank you again for your support and concise write up on these issues. I would love to meet with you. I am also gathering with some other homeowners soon. The state of the neighborhood is unacceptable.

Erin,
I hope the county realizes its not just 2 of us complaining. I have 5 longtime neighbors (marywood x2, sweetbriar, princeton and purdue) in the "silent majority" talk to me about the exact same stuff. I am positive there are more concerned people if you'd like some names and address. They complained of the inadequate curbs and drainage during moderate rains and whole houses shaking when busses/ trash trucks hit those large manhole "potholes."
Public Works has been quite good and responsive in the past. Hopeful this can get resolved the right way too.

Huge chunk of asphalt washed away. Long gone

When crossing any intersection in Marywood you can expect to walk through some water sitting in missing asphalt or over a sunken manhole cover.

I mean really? Is this acceptable?

The sinking and crumbling drains are dangerous for small children which is scary since this particular one is at a bus stop where Elementary Schoolers wait everyday and near the homes of infants/preschoolers etc.

Sounds like a mess over there. Any updates?

John B. 5 months and nothing substantive has happened. Just some patches that will surely wash away in a years time. Please chat with me if you’re ever down this way and share my concerns

MET WITH TIM DORBIT, ROADWAYS ARE NOT TO THE PIONT OF NEEDING REPAIR YET. DRAINAGE SYSTEM IS BEING AFFECTED BY SUMP PUMPS DRAINING ONTO ROADWAY. WE WILL REPAIR ROADWAY AS NEEDED UNTIL ROADS MEET CRITERIA FOR REPAIR OR REPLACE.__JWPANGBURN__08/18/2017

Will do. Should we report areas that need to be fixed individually or just add them to this thread? Thank you for addressing these problems.

MA Please report them individually. I think they’re easier to address that way. As of now the county says our sump pumps are the cause of the deteriorating roads and insufficient and crumbling storm drains.

I’ve lived here for several years. When can we expect these “as needed” repairs to occur? Who else can we petition to have proper drainage and curbs installed?

Barry Bunker - Public Works assigned this issue to Jane Walker - Citizens Affairs Specialist

Please see response below from Mr. Jeff Stratmeyer, Chief Engineer with the Department of Public Works:

1. The Highway's drainage supervisor and staff performed a very good review/analysis of the storm drains to ensure they are in acceptable condition. There were a few minor items and a garbage can lid in one of the lines that may have contributed to blocking up the water, but as a whole, they are in good condition and we aren't going to be upgrading them.

2. The roads have also been inspected. They are currently in reasonable condition and will be scheduled for resurfacing / upgrading in the future.

3. The curbs have very little "reveal" (which means the height above the resurfaced road) and some of them are in a state of disrepair, however, they are also functioning as they should by keeping the water in the roadway and flowing toward the storm drains - despite their appearance. When the road is repaired, we will look into repairing / replacing the curbing as necessary to bring them up to better standards.

We regret that we aren't able to resurface these roads at this time, but will continue to maintain them as best we can until such time that they can be reconstructed. If you see issues with potholes or suspect something has gotten into a storm drain to block it up, please contact our Bureau of Highways and they will put in a service request to inspect the location.

Thanks for fixing this request!

Jane, Jeff, Barry
I appreciate your team's time, effort and work. I am disappointed we are still some time away from the improvements, but pleased you did a thorough inspection and have us in mind for future work. Thank you! I appreciate the response. Have a nice week!