Central Ave. Will Be Closed For One Week

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For one week beginning on July 13th  A section of Central Ave will be closed for repairs.  An email sent to Dave Duritsch, Director of Public Works in Middletown to find  out what the repairs are going to be has went unanswered. There are two Road Closed signs in the area. This one is in front of Jacks Pool Hall before the railroad tracks, the other is in front of the Shamrock gas station just as you cross the tracks. It could be that the city is gonna do some much need work on the Railroad tracks. The tracks have been a problem for a long time, causing a back up at the intersection of University and Central as cars are forced to crawl over the tracks. Lets hope this is the reason for the road closing for a week.

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randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Jan 13 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote randy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Central Ave. Will Be Closed For One Week Posted: Jul 10 2009 at 9:37am
	For one week beginning on July 13th A section of Central Ave will be closed for repairs. An email sent to Dave Duritsch, Director of Public Works in Middletown to find out what the repairs are going to be has went unanswered. There are two Road Closed signs in the area. This one is in front of Jacks Pool Hall before the railroad tracks, the other is in front of the Shamrock gas station just as you cross the tracks. It could be that the city is gonna do some much need work on the Railroad tracks. The tracks have been a problem for a long time, causing a back up at the intersection of University and Central as cars are forced to crawl over the tracks. Lets hope this is the reason for the road closing for a week.

here&now Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Feb 27 2009 Status: Offline Points: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote here&now Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 10 2009 at 11:32am
	Those tracks are awful and need fixed. I have been stuck in that intersection more than once and would gladly detour for a week to see them fixed.

409 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Mar 27 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1014	Post Options Post Reply Quote 409 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 10 2009 at 11:54am
	They're probably preparing for OUR high speed rail service!!

Hermes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: May 19 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1637	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hermes Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 10 2009 at 6:04pm
	They are getting ready for that high speed train to come to town. They don't want the tourist and bicyclist people to go over that rough spot in the tracks.
	No more democrats no more republicans,vote Constitution Party !!

randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Jan 13 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote randy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 13 2009 at 9:47am
	So I drove over to central this morning to see the the road work being done and snap a couple of pics. But the signs were down and no work was being done. Maybe the city changed its mind.

409 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Mar 27 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1014	Post Options Post Reply Quote 409 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 13 2009 at 11:08am
	Just a guess. Maybe holding off until after the baloon festival?

randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Jan 13 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote randy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 13 2009 at 11:31am
	That could be it, But again my emails have went unanswered

John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 13 2009 at 12:58pm
	Interesting...perhaps an email to the city manager will get a response.
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lrisner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: May 26 2009 Status: Offline Points: 330	Post Options Post Reply Quote lrisner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 13 2009 at 6:33pm
	The Crossing are the Responsibility of the Rail Road. Middletown has little,if any say in the Matter. R.R. trumps City always!

randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Jan 13 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote randy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 14 2009 at 9:24am
	The work has started on the Central Ave. Rail Road drove by there last night and snapped a few pics. I cant wait till its done. Those tracks have needed work for a long time.

viper771 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Mar 16 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote viper771 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 22 2009 at 5:31pm
	WOOO HOO!! I just moved to Middletown and the first thing I thought was THIS IS A HORRIBLE CROSSING!!! I am also glad it is getting fixed!

Mike_Presta Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: Apr 20 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3483	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mike_Presta Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 22 2009 at 8:01pm
	Viper: Welcome to Middletown!!! Did you move here by choice??? Are you interested in buying a nice 5 bedroom, 3 bath home???
	“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012

rngrmed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: May 06 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 309	Post Options Post Reply Quote rngrmed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 23 2009 at 1:06am
	Mike--Classic stuff there....I was thinking the same about my house....Any chance you know a good real estate attorney?

viper771 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Mar 16 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote viper771 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 23 2009 at 2:36pm
	I moved here by choice. Wife and I were both in the military and are out. We were looking for an old victorian house to restore. There was one in Franklin but they wanted too much for it, and it needed a LOT of work. I found one down by South Main street that works for us. My wife's family is from Northern Ohio so they are close by. I don't think Middletown is that bad really. I am from Southern California, and even the neighborhood where I grew up was 1000 times worse than Middletown could ever be!! If a lot of the trashy ppl got ousted out, things would be better and more ppl like me would move in to restore old houses. But I figure I will stick it out for awhile and see how things go :)

viper771 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Mar 16 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote viper771 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 23 2009 at 2:45pm
	I forgot to add that we moved back to the states after 3 1/2 years in Germany :)

Mike_Presta Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: Apr 20 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3483	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mike_Presta Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 23 2009 at 5:32pm
	Hmm...so I guess you won't be interested in our house. However, a sincere THANK YOU to both you and your wife for your service to our country!!!
	“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 23 2009 at 5:57pm
	viper I thought the same 6 years ago and the problems that I did see I figured the City was/would be working to make them better, not exacerbate them. Boy was I wrong.

viper771 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Mar 16 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote viper771 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 23 2009 at 8:34pm
	I do have some faith that things CAN get better. I think enough ppl are pissed off about it now that the city will take some notice. We can all always storm the city building and oust everyone out :) I just hate to see any city so full of history go downhill. Before we bought the house in Middletown, we checked out some houses in dayton. I could see that some of the neighborhoods were VERY WEALTHY ones at one time.... now it is just full time ghetto, and it is very unfortunate. I don't want the same thing to happen to Middletown. My first part in at least making our little part of Middletown better is fixing up our old victorian house. I would like to get involved with some other things to help the community too. Thanks for the kind words Mike! We do appreciate it :)