I was thrilled to stumble across these notes on a blog called Cleveland vs. The World, posted live from the Tuesday, February 21, 2006 hearing by ODOT supposedly addressing public concerns about the I-90 "trench" route through Cleveland, and the replacement of the existing I-90 bridge across the Cuyahoga... the ending comments (below) are revealing:
Ed Hauser
-back to public process
-i am looking for answers
-i take the lack of answers as an insult personally
-there is a 14 step public process that has been broken
FHWA:
-the person you need to reach is Kappka in DC
-I am aware of your concerns
-we are trying to address your concerns
-you asked about the documentation, we are addressing it
-the decisions are not final until we have finished going through the process
-the January deadline will be extended (wow)
-please do not feel like you are being ignored
Hauser:
-the bridge has been decided on and that is the part that has been decided on.
FHWA:
-that desicion has not been finalized (wow, again)
Terry , Business Owner
-question about timeframe for property aquisition
Craig:
-case by case until
See all the notes at: http://clevelandplanner.blogspot.com/2006/02/live-blogging-from-cleveland-innerbelt.html [1]
Links:
[1] http://clevelandplanner.blogspot.com/2006/02/live-blogging-from-cleveland-innerbelt.html
[2] http://smtp.realneo.us/content/king-bridges-cleveland-ohio
[3] http://smtp.realneo.us/central-viaduct-the-ultimate-cleveland-story
[4] http://smtp.realneo.us/blog/martha-eakin/save-the-broadway-mills-buiding-from-odot