Potholes and cracks be gone!

It was a Wednesday morning in Cleveland Heights. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping....and potholes covered the streets. Typical. "Will the city ever clean up these roads?" I asked myself.  For the sake of car tires, cyclists and kids who tend to play in the street, let's get these roads paved and smooth. The crack-filled streets have been going on far too long (no pun intended), specifically on S. Taylor, N. Taylor and Monticello Road.

With a mug of coffee in hand I sat down at my computer and began scrolling through the latest news. My eyes caught an article from The Cleveland Heights Patch entitled "Construction on South Taylor to Start in Late June." I smiled...no actually, I beamed. This was the good news that I and my fellow Heights citizens had longed for. It felt like Christmas.

"Crews will rip up the concrete portion of the road, create a new base and pave it with asphalt. City Manager Robert Downey and Mayor Ed Kelley expect the project will take at least two to three years. The project will start at Euclid Heights Boulevard and run north on Taylor to the East Cleveland border, which is roughly a mile and a half."

So as summer approaches, let's roll down our windows and embrace the smooth roads. I'm glad I won't have to make a phone call asking for roadside assistance.

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