Roads (Indianapolis, South Bend, Kokomo: neighborhood, cost of, buses)

[X-Greensboro Resident]

Roads were much better today.... Much much better!

[wh15395]

I think the bottom line is that Indy doesn't have enough plows. First of all, you do not need to wait until six inches of snow falls to plow secondary roads. Secondly, the main roads should be plowed much better and more quickly than they currently are. We are not a Southern city. This is the Midwest and making roads passable during a snow storm shouldn't be this much trouble. Why should IPS need to be closed for an entire week for a storm that ended four days ago? Especially when you consider that many of the suburban schools are currently on a 2-hour delay.

[Knox Harrington]

Originally Posted by wh15395

I think the bottom line is that Indy doesn't have enough plows. First of all, you do not need to wait until six inches of snow falls to plow secondary roads. Secondly, the main roads should be plowed much better and more quickly than they currently are. We are not a Southern city. This is the Midwest and making roads passable during a snow storm shouldn't be this much trouble. Why should IPS need to be closed for an entire week for a storm that ended four days ago? Especially when you consider that many of the suburban schools are currently on a 2-hour delay.

Great points.

I was willing to give the benefit of the doubt for the first couple of days, but now it is just ridiculous. There are major streets like Southport Rd, Keystone Ave, and 82nd St that have had rough ice patches for the last couple of days. Those could have been taken out by plows/salt once the temperatures warmed up yesterday (Wednesday).

There is NO reason IPS should be closed again tomorrow (Friday) when the snow ended Sunday and the extreme cold ended Tuesday.

[mike0618]

I saw 3 plow trucks yesturday. Funny how all 3 were in fishers and all 3 were on the same road (116th) and all 3 were working the same way and in the same mile. Do they really need to work as a team? Wouldnt more get done by spreading them out.

They plowed out sub 1 time. The night of the storm. Thats in carmel.

Its like they havnt used the plow truck in 4 days. They could have plowed all this frozen stuff up by now.

[ischyros]

Originally Posted by wh15395

I think the bottom line is that Indy doesn't have enough plows. First of all, you do not need to wait until six inches of snow falls to plow secondary roads. Secondly, the main roads should be plowed much better and more quickly than they currently are. We are not a Southern city. This is the Midwest and making roads passable during a snow storm shouldn't be this much trouble. Why should IPS need to be closed for an entire week for a storm that ended four days ago? Especially when you consider that many of the suburban schools are currently on a 2-hour delay.

Suburban schools are now closed as well. I know IPS said they closed because a lot of kids walk to school and that's not possible right now without the kids walking in the road. I'm not sure the reason for the suburban schools. Carmel cited "deteriorating conditions" though my drive to work in Carmel was perfectly fine.

[ischyros]

Originally Posted by mike0618

I saw 3 plow trucks yesturday. Funny how all 3 were in fishers and all 3 were on the same road (116th) and all 3 were working the same way and in the same mile. Do they really need to work as a team? Wouldnt more get done by spreading them out.

They plowed out sub 1 time. The night of the storm. Thats in carmel.

Its like they havnt used the plow truck in 4 days. They could have plowed all this frozen stuff up by now.

I can top that. Tuesday night I saw 4 plows in a row plowing one after the other on 131st in Fishers. For those that don't know, 131st is just a typical 2 lane road all the way across Fishers. Why does it need 4 plows following each other?

[BU191433]

Originally Posted by X-Greensboro Resident

Do you work for INDOT, Mayor Ballard or both?

neither. I have no connection to the city. Lived in the area my whole life though.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by ischyros

Suburban schools are now closed as well. I know IPS said they closed because a lot of kids walk to school and that's not possible right now without the kids walking in the road. I'm not sure the reason for the suburban schools. Carmel cited "deteriorating conditions" though my drive to work in Carmel was perfectly fine.

School bus stops. Kids basically would have to stand in the road.

[WILWRadio]

Drove up to South Bend last night. Roads were good there. All cleared including the side streets that I viewed while driving the main streets. No piles of snows in the intersections or ice bergs lining the streets.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by WILWRadio

Drove up to South Bend last night. Roads were good there. All cleared including the side streets that I viewed while driving the main streets. No piles of snows in the intersections or ice bergs lining the streets.

SB knows what it's doing. Indy obviously does not.