Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Media's Broomall Lake Like You've Never Seen Before.

Here are photos of the latest work done on 3rd Street Bridge.  Included is the first time ever of the Broomall Lake being completed drained and grown over.  Looks like in certain areas it may have been up to 3-4 feet deep, but decades of silt run-off definitely took its toll on the depth that once allowed for diving platforms.

Thought a lot of progress has been made over the last three months, the project still has another two years to go before completion.  The reasons for that include scheduling, design and construction which will allow for a two-way roadway, which was what it was before it was closed.

Quote from Media Council President Brian Hall  Oct. 2012

"...Re-establish does not mean that things go back the same way," Hall said at the September meeting. "It just means that you bring something into being again."

It's unfortunate that current Media Borough officials were found in contempt of court over this matter, mostly due to Brian Hall not understanding the definition of "Re-establish". With gridlock descending on Media due to unprecedented development, this roadway will provide a much needed route in and out of the borough.





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17 comments:

  1. What was the legal bill for Brain Hall's failed attempt to restablish a two lane roadway ?

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  2. It was over $300,000

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  3. That's unforgivable and what was brian halls experience with arguing land use, riparian water rights, and dealing with Penndot ?

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  4. 'Anonymous' if it doesn't reestablish the former 2-way road residents enjoyed for 60+ years, what exactly is the point of a one-way street? It was used mostly for courthouse & attorneys to depart media, not drag race into town to annoy residents living on West End Road.

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    1. One way roadway- the key point
      Brian Hall's very arrogant failed attempt to have a one lane roadway

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  5. Hey genius, here's the definition of reestablish: bring back into original existence, use, function, or position. Any yet no one else on borough council knew what reestablish meant?

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    1. That was the 300,000 question
      I guess the contempt of court ruling for Brian Hall was justified

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    2. I'm not even a member of broomall lake
      But I want to see if I can attend the party being thrown for something finally happening with this project

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  6. what happened to all the fish ?

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    1. The turtles were moved but the fish
      Had to find their own way or perish according to the DEP report on the dam breach

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    2. Any updates on the fish? I'm curious as well.

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    3. Not sure, but I saw some fat and happy birds

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  7. To counterbalance the volume of criticism, I'd like to put down a marker of having been, and remaining, in favor of a one way into town only traffic pattern on that bridge. It would have solved the issue of folks turning left onto Baltimore Pike from Ridley Creek Road while preventing people working in the borough from drag racing down 3rd Street. Lemon Street, and/or West Street to avoid Baltimore Pike traffic and/or DUI checkpoints.

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    1. If I drive down 3rd St.or ANY other boro stree I WON'T be racing. ..I obey speed limits. .another lame excuse..to have a private style road..perhaps guy Media could post his proximity to the" reestablished " bridge

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    2. I don't think people are drag racing down Third Street! There are stop signs at every intersection to deter speeding and provide safety. A two-way street is what belongs there.

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    3. Pam, that's a sweet comment
      But we have a group of citizens that have commandeered local politics and
      Have made the issue way too personal
      And biased because of where they all live

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  8. Hey guy 300 k is a lot of money to wager
    With a lawyer who seemingly had a weak case to begin with

    For 300 k we could a pocket park adjacent to the dam on 3rd street


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