tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post1879955616838399916..comments2024-03-16T01:56:24.630-04:00Comments on Information about Media that you won't get anywhere else.....: The Third Street Bridge and Your Family's Safetytedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088699511848507525noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-50367998039203106582013-04-26T13:26:21.162-04:002013-04-26T13:26:21.162-04:00...but then making a left up Kirk would seem too s......but then making a left up Kirk would seem too steep, so U.P. should probably flatten that out too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-37638761720319536312013-04-26T13:21:42.149-04:002013-04-26T13:21:42.149-04:00...or about 1 mile and a half if you measure....or about 1 mile and a half if you measure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-73319458072425745392013-04-26T08:27:16.143-04:002013-04-26T08:27:16.143-04:00Stop the insanity! Fact check: Yes, the intersect...Stop the insanity! Fact check: Yes, the intersection shown above is located within the boundaries of Upper Prov, but is under PENNDot juristiction (Balt Pike/Ridley Crk Rd) - hence, UP does not have the authority to address this issue unilaterally. Also, 'concerned parent' above is a member of BLCC and has addressed this issue numerous times with ALL parties involved: Media Borough, DelFrog Slayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-83312751910614384312013-04-25T16:34:44.940-04:002013-04-25T16:34:44.940-04:00Correction - Please direct concerned parent to Med...Correction - Please direct concerned parent to Media Borough Council - stipulation would have addressed their concern, but ineptness sends it back to court which has been the case for 15 years. <br /><br />RTM Parents: It's a lovely situation when local Media officials protect trees over kids!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-29854628964264154842013-04-25T15:32:00.113-04:002013-04-25T15:32:00.113-04:00Please direct concerned parent to BLCC - compromis...Please direct concerned parent to BLCC - compromise would have addressed their concern, but private club sends it back to court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-2734369037941660332013-04-25T12:55:36.825-04:002013-04-25T12:55:36.825-04:00Maybe UP should make Orange St one way into Media ...Maybe UP should make Orange St one way into Media also then those residents could get a reprieve from traffic like the NIMBYS want.Was two lanes when it closed should be two lanes when it opens.As far as park being lost is nothing more the a red Herring.<br />As far as East Front and Manchester issue your talking ONE BLOCK not miles out of you way as the Third St issue causes.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-10984894803804604372013-04-25T11:14:05.441-04:002013-04-25T11:14:05.441-04:00One way bridge into Media solves this issue. And i...One way bridge into Media solves this issue. And if Upper Prov was a good neighbor they'd put a stop light there, even if only temporary until the bridge is resolved. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-76409736027507406212013-04-25T09:57:55.500-04:002013-04-25T09:57:55.500-04:00That would be unfortunate, but doesn't that ma...That would be unfortunate, but doesn't that make keeping our park intact more important than ever? It also raises the question of who would have been responsible for dam maintenance under the old stipulation. I hope any new agreements are more comprehensive and establish ownership once and for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-33901452075883166262013-04-25T08:53:12.391-04:002013-04-25T08:53:12.391-04:00Great I hope Borough Council has very little say w...Great I hope Borough Council has very little say when BLCC sells all of their private land and develops the property. At over 11acres they could get about 50 twins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-70629679995400686582013-04-25T07:32:53.200-04:002013-04-25T07:32:53.200-04:00Please define "communist" and provide sp...Please define "communist" and provide specific examples of how residents of Swarthmore meet this definition. A real definition and examples please, not regurgitated Bachmann/Palin/Limbaugh/Coulter hacked nonsense.I_Heart_Delconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-90861796067535264682013-04-25T03:55:37.782-04:002013-04-25T03:55:37.782-04:00Yes, the 3rd street bridge construction (or I shou...Yes, the 3rd street bridge construction (or I should say lack thereof) is a joke at best. I'm not attempting to discount the importance of clearly needed remedy along that entire stretch of Baltimore Pike, including the Ridley Creek Road dogleg.That being said, you folks that are slamming Borough Council and Mayor McMahon do understand that this location is in Upper Providence Township, ....https://www.blogger.com/profile/06180997519287851628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-70979225838422713742013-04-24T07:44:25.359-04:002013-04-24T07:44:25.359-04:00Can't argue much with that picture. This blog...Can't argue much with that picture. This blog should have a comedy section and include coverage of Swarthmore. The writer would have a bonafide, F'n field day on the communists in our town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-89865807725930564032013-04-23T21:40:10.471-04:002013-04-23T21:40:10.471-04:00Looks dangerous to me. Also for the driver in a c...Looks dangerous to me. Also for the driver in a car going south on the road. An accident waiting to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-68686381072195156002013-04-23T19:08:25.531-04:002013-04-23T19:08:25.531-04:00Well, I gotta hand it to you. PennDOT should have ...Well, I gotta hand it to you. PennDOT should have figured out years ago that the way to fix a dangerous intersection is to open a road nearby. Seriously, what does the accident data show for this intersection. If the data meets PennDOT warrants, then install additional traffic control devices (signs or signals). The road has been closed for 20 years. Unless you have quantifiable, verifiable Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-60606834287485959392013-04-23T18:18:06.479-04:002013-04-23T18:18:06.479-04:00Save me from these ridiculous posts that do not ge...Save me from these ridiculous posts that do not get to the heart of the issue! PLEASE explain to me, Anon 10:21, how a 28 ft wide span, with landscaping AND sidewalks, is spending LESS taxpayer money than 32 feet of blacktop? Can someone please address this whole 'one way is cheaper' argument that FROGs in sheeps clothing continue to post?? As for you, you purchased your house on FrontFrog Slayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-4855006433134103882013-04-23T13:56:04.920-04:002013-04-23T13:56:04.920-04:00Well said anon 10:21 agree 100%.Well said anon 10:21 agree 100%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-86487183122745397292013-04-23T13:25:11.891-04:002013-04-23T13:25:11.891-04:00Actually, if you read this blog regularly, he post...Actually, if you read this blog regularly, he posts a lot of good things that are happening in the borough. And he's also willing to post criticisms about him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-27239896061742116852013-04-23T13:02:04.749-04:002013-04-23T13:02:04.749-04:00Oooh! I get it! I get jokes.Oooh! I get it! I get jokes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-1271633408889160012013-04-23T12:23:46.472-04:002013-04-23T12:23:46.472-04:00Well, we ALMOST had that, Anon 9:22--a safe, one-w...Well, we ALMOST had that, Anon 9:22--a safe, one-way road on third street INTO Media, avoiding the need to use this scary turn. Then the Swim Club blew it by getting the whole arrangement thrown out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-26435210771312383632013-04-23T11:14:12.444-04:002013-04-23T11:14:12.444-04:00This blog has turned into the "Third Street B...This blog has turned into the "Third Street Bridge" Blog. Can we please find focus on the good things that are happening in the borough? Right now it's all sour grapes over the author's unsuccessful council election bid. Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-74793779338843914332013-04-23T10:21:55.378-04:002013-04-23T10:21:55.378-04:00This sounds great if you ignore the fact that Boro...This sounds great if you ignore the fact that Borough Council had a plan in place to replace the dam and open 3rd Street into town, eliminating the need to make that left turn on Baltimore Pike, at the same time preserving as much of the park as possible and saving some money. Why is that such a ridiculous compromise? The Frogs were not getting their wish of NO traffic (well, now it seems they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-80242887302962094022013-04-23T09:50:08.143-04:002013-04-23T09:50:08.143-04:00The one-way road solution offered by council solve...The one-way road solution offered by council solves this issue. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-47767893053014952222013-04-23T09:22:33.403-04:002013-04-23T09:22:33.403-04:00If only there was some other way to travel from Up...If only there was some other way to travel from Upper Providence into Media.<br /> - The left turn problem at that intersection will be totally solved.<br /> - The 25mph speed limit on Southbound Baltimore Pike can finally be ignored.<br /> - School Busses will no longer cause traffic delays or emit pollution.<br /> - Partisan poliitcs will finally be a thing of the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-31050330886853074492013-04-23T08:09:38.894-04:002013-04-23T08:09:38.894-04:00Right on, Fed! This is such an egregious lack of ...Right on, Fed! This is such an egregious lack of concern for the welfare of our youngest it makes me sick. A bunch of NIMBY FROGs get more benefit of the doubt than the safety of our children. Hey all you voters out there - PLEASE make sure that you ask and comment to each school board candidate running for RTM about their position on this issue. I see Mr. Hall and Ms. Simpson try and deflectFrog Slayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-57906453721288744962013-04-23T07:26:15.381-04:002013-04-23T07:26:15.381-04:00What else needs to be seen or what BS needs to be ...What else needs to be seen or what BS needs to be heard from this council? If one of those buses gets clipped, or God forbid something worse, Media should be sued and the public officials should all be held accountable.Fed Up!noreply@blogger.com