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hockeystuff77 t1_jd3w67b wrote

20th*. It’s been that way for like 2 weeks. Whatever is going on below the surface has to be nutty because they’ve torn up the road there like 3 separate times in the last year or so

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allthingsparrot t1_jd41wvg wrote

They have been tearing it up, putting it back, tearing it up again for years now. What they're doing is not working...

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Foursiide t1_jd75ial wrote

The gas mains in South Philly are old as hell, it's entirely possible that they fix one leaking spot & get sent back for another at the same intersection down the line

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zoicyte t1_jd7qga6 wrote

sounds about right, not sure why you got downvoted.

just replaced a 130 year old, 100-year lifespan drain pipe in my house this year after it cracked and was pouring grey water down through the central shaft of my house and into the basement. so that was fun. we discovered the issue when we had a black mold infestation in our bathroom for no discernable reason. the entire line needed to go.

not a gas line obviously, but same idea. after a certain amount of time, the whole thing is garbage and you can't just patch it. doesn't stop people from trying.

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theAmericanStranger t1_jd4byn0 wrote

Lack of accountability at all levels of the city; starting from our Mayor, down to Police, trash cleaners, streets division, and what not, yet they always come up with new positions that are supposed to make everything better and of course never do. And of course this spreads to contractors who can fuck up any intersection, sidewalk or street w/o having to worry about enforcement and fines. Honestly, Philly lives not because of its goverment, but in spite of it.

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77darkstar77 t1_jd3zavm wrote

Yeah I be avoiding that intersection during the day… it’s crazy how you have to drive all the way around it just to continue north on 20th

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Timely_Scar t1_jd4feyr wrote

It's been like that for a while, sigh

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mortgagepants t1_jd434ue wrote

they should just make it a round-about. safer for cars, safer for pedestrians, easier to work on.

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Past_Cartographer230 t1_jd7kvi5 wrote

That’s not feasible here.

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mortgagepants t1_jd7vadv wrote

are you saying from a construction point it isn't possible, or hyperbole that it isn't feasible in philadelphia?

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Past_Cartographer230 t1_jd7vg0r wrote

A round layout It isn’t feasible at this location due to the street layout and adjacent buildings.

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Past_Cartographer230 t1_jd7wuh5 wrote

It has nothing to do with the space. It has to do with traffic flow and street layout. This stroad is not an ideal location for a roundabout.

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f0rf0r t1_jd4tjla wrote

10th and mt vernon they just dug a huge hole in the middle of the street and blocked it with a big orange barrier and then left

*technically* you could drive around it but effectively it just closed off the street, and they didn't really notify anybody?

and then eventually someone just moved the barrier and the hole was still there

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Frankjc3rd t1_jd5ehxu wrote

I have shopped at that Acme, and taken the Route 2 home afterwards, the buses must be taking some sort of detour.🚍🚏

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Past_Cartographer230 t1_jd7kzpj wrote

The buses are just driving around it lol. I live in this area and see the 17 just meander around this hole.

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mnightcoburn t1_jd5hx7d wrote

Construction workers said fuck it and left?

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GumshoeAndy t1_jd5kfb5 wrote

Speaking of this area, does anyone know if anything is happening with the old Fatso Fogerty's place?

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Hib3rnian t1_jd5k8fh wrote

OR it's a intersection takeover deterrent installation... Fuck I shoulda gone into politics!

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yesmrbevilaqua t1_jd5uwuk wrote

This wasn’t the city, these are props for a heat style heist

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crispydukes t1_jd7pk7g wrote

PGW/PWD always doing the best work in the city.

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SonnyBlackandRed t1_jd9t6zj wrote

This has been so infuriating that it was just left like this for days. The road work going on from 18th to 20th has been nuts, I've never seen anything like it.

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malcolmfairmount OP t1_jdcluhe wrote

Insane - if you're in the left lane on any of these streets and/or need to turn it's a dgamn death trap.

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