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Residents press council for 160‑foot sidewalk near O’Neil Pool, estimate under $10,000
Summary
Three speakers told council a 160‑foot sidewalk was left unconstructed on White Oak Road near O’Neil Park pool, creating safety hazards; a resident said a contractor estimated the work would cost less than $10,000 and asked the city to move the work up on the sidewalk list.
Three residents asked Bloomington City Council on Monday to address a missing 160‑foot stretch of sidewalk on White Oak Road near O’Neil Park swimming pool, saying pedestrians and bicyclists are forced into the street.
Thomas Whalen, who said he lives across from the pool and thanked the city for the amenity, said the state completed most of the sidewalk work eight years ago but left a 160‑foot gap. “People are coming from on White Oak Road, and they're walking in the street. They're biking in the…
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