In the years I was walking, using the sidewalk was far more dangerous than
walking in the street.
The sidewalks normally were ice covered and like hiking over extremely rough
terrain due to poor maintainence.
In the street I could follow the curbing maneuvering around parked cars on a
far better surface without overwhelming obstacles.
In the early morning hours I preferred the street because I could walk fast
like I used to do when I was sighted. I’d do this regardless of the season.
I’d move onto the sidewalk only when headlights appeared.
Bottom line is, use the sidewalk and risk breaking a limb or walk in the
street and hug the curbing.
From: wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf ;
Of Dennis Marrotte
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2018 3:28 PM
To: wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; edudley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Janine Roberts
<jroberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wsmac] Two Observations
Thursday night heading West on WCD, turning Right to Mechanic Street, I noticed
a woman in Brown and black clothes with large shoulder bag, walking East facing
West bound traffic on WCD, in street, next to curb, not on sidewalk.
This morning Friday, driving South down Cumberland Street, a P / S Plow was
also first in line, cleaning up Slush on Cumberland Street. The Mush flew onto
the Sidewalk on both Bridges for the Hydro Canal and the Presumpscot River..
Just wonder if, future, plowing of that section of Cumberland Street, along
both Bridges, could be followed up by a sidewalk plow to remove the Slush
before it freezes on the upstream Sidewalk.
Thank You,
Dennis Marrotte
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