I'd give Nazareth an "A". They don't just plow the snow, but actually pile it into trucks and drive it away, probably to Bethlehem.
It's hard to find a place to park, but Easton, Wilson and Palmer all get the snow off the streets.
One of my friends is slamming Bethlehem for not declaring a snow emergency. He said that failure makes it impossible for the plows to be effective. Is he wrong?
West Easton is getting slammed, too. Its roads are plowed, but blogger Matt Dees reports that only one street had been salted as of one full day after the storm.
So how did your municipality handle 2014's first major storm?
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I have lived in West Easton for years and years, and this year the plowing and salt/sanding has been neglected to the point of a serious public safety issue.
ReplyDeleteOn the snow emergency streets, such as Ridge, the plows always plowed right up to the curb. Not anymore. Ridge was not salted or sanded.
Rather its those assholes on 9th and palmer street with their super exhausts, and mario andretti race cars that peel out, rev their engines, and speed up an down ridge st as if it were a race track for top fuel dragsters and nitro funny cars.
Thats what made it look like the road was treated. Not treated. They have to save up for their contempt hearing on 1/24/2013.
Tricia Mexxacappa, The purpose of this post is to allow readers to discuss how their municipalities handled the snow storm. It is not for you to complain about the driving habits of your neighbors. There are already several police reports of your complaints, in which you use the same words here, in addition to accusing them of operating 2d floor chop shops and drug houses. Do us all a favor and stay off this blog.
ReplyDeleteJust deleted a Mezzacappa comment. It amazes me that she posts negative comments here and then claims i am stalking her.
ReplyDeleteWhen I used to live in Bethlehem ,about 15 years ago, I could tell right where the border of Allentown/Bethlehem was just by the unplowed snow of Allentown. I may have quite a few complaints about the A-town administration, but I will be the first to admit that I have seen the roles reversed as far as plowing goes. I can still tell where the border is by the plowing, but it is now Bethlehem's main streets that are covered and scary to drive on.
ReplyDeleteSo what about the candidates for the Bethlehem city council seat?? Snow removal hangs in the balance.
ReplyDeletewhat does city coun cil candidates have to do with snow removal?
ReplyDeleteNot a damn thing. Weekends attract trolls.
ReplyDeleteNot true!
ReplyDeletea good city council can ask questions and push for action.
That has been lacking in Bethlehem with the Callahan picked city council.
Sorry, but a City Council has almost no control over the plow trucks.
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ReplyDeleteGotta be honest...Allentown's plowing was much better this time than just a bit ago in December. Bethlehem on the other hand was a disaster. Particularly in West Bethlehem, intersections have big clumps of snow everywhere. I have a truck in 4-wheel drive and I skidded a few times and this was LATE Friday afternoon.
ReplyDeleteDisagree about Nazareth streets Bernie. Perhaps Main Street is good, but that is it. Walnut and all on East side of town are as bad as City of Bethlehem!
ReplyDeleteHeh, heh. I figured somewhat might disagree. But that is one good thing about living in the downtown.
ReplyDeleteMust be a very slow blog day.
ReplyDeleteIt is. I avoid posting on weekends because it only draws trolls like you.
ReplyDeleteLower Nazareth does a great job. My only complaint continues to be they throw small stones on residential side streets and these stones eventually end up on homeowners lawns. Plowing should be sufficient for all residential side streets (not to mention a cost reduction).
ReplyDeleteAs usual, Washington Twsp. did another fine job- crews were out all night and the roads were clear. I was out early on friday morning, and I passed multiple plows several times......
ReplyDeleteAllentown does poorly with S. 4th Street. It is a major artery from I/78 and it is a steep downhill and dangerous. There was no one to help the other night and folks were scared.
ReplyDeleteWe live in northeast Bethlehem, between Easton Avenue and Linden Street -- we had nothing to complain about at all.
ReplyDeleteBethlehem City is terrible. Drove out to the grocery store and my parents on Friday late afternoon (hanover) streets in the bethlehem were covered and a mess (major roads included). Got to the city township line and the majors in the township looked like nothing had happened.
ReplyDeleteHank_Hill
Yeah no doubt. Bethlehem did its usual sucky job.
ReplyDeleteOn the widest street in Allentown City crews put the snow right in the middle of the street . Meaning that those parked on Jerome between Hanover Avenue and Gordon Street had problems going up Jerome Hill because no u=turn break was created in that long section. Technically those wishing to go up Jerome Street Hill had to get on Hanover Avenue and then fine some means to get on the passage way going up the hill. It was disconcerting to see an unthinking motorist using the down stairway to go up.
ReplyDeleteOn the widest street in Allentown City crews put the snow right in the middle of the street . Meaning that those parked on Jerome between Hanover Avenue and Gordon Street had problems going up Jerome Hill because no u=turn break was created in that long section. Technically those wishing to go up Jerome Street Hill had to get on Hanover Avenue and then fine some means to get on the passage way going up the hill. It was disconcerting to see an unthinking motorist using the down stairway to go up.
ReplyDeleteI think Penndot did a great job
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