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La Porte resident raises downtown drainage, car-wash visibility, icy crosswalk and park vista concerns
Summary
Dean White of 3066 Highway 35 told the La Porte Common Council on April 7 that recurring water retention and drainage problems downtown, a fenced car-wash driveway with limited sight lines, icy crosswalks and a lack of park wayfinding require attention.
Dean White of 3066 Highway 35 told the La Porte Common Council on April 7 that recurring water retention and drainage problems are creating safety hazards in multiple downtown locations and urged the city to act.
"It retains water and it actually, covers the city sidewalk as well," White said of standing water near a downtown building he identified on Lincoln Way near the BP station, adding that passing cars splash pedestrians. White said he had raised the issue with the State Highway Department and that when Lincoln Way was paved the elevation changes were not addressed; he noted the area lacks curbs and a sewer tie-in.
White also raised a visibility and safety concern at the…
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