Driving to work this morning and I’m passing through the worst intersection in the world (slight exaggeration 
) right now – Miami & Ireland and there is a gaping hole in the middle of the street (apparently washed away and caved in on Sunday morning during the rain) and water is just spewing out. That doesn’t look right!
How much longer on this construction?! It is miserable. We (Living Stones Church) even paid for a billboard to go up on Miami and Ireland and if everyone is in their right mind from the south side of South Bend they would avoid this intersection like the plague!
It feels like there is more construction going on in our streets than at any time I can remember. Didn’t the city just say it was going to layoff/fire 200 employees in the next two years including firefighters, police officers, and closing of major parks and recreation centers?
I made the mistake of traveling on Ireland Rd on Monday afternoon(around 1:30). I was stuck in traffic for 15+ mins. I think there were only 3 workers standing around. I see little progress and I’m afraid it will get worse before it gets better. I am staying away from Ireland/Miami Rds, if I can.
By: tina on July 23, 2008
at 9:19 am
Everything feels inconvenient right now due to construction. I work downtown and the sidewalks, which were just redone within the last three years, are being torn up and redone again to the tune of $1.2 million. I’d rather have parks. I, with gazelle-like intenseness, have to walk around all the construction when I go move my car every few hours since I won’t pay for parking.
By: Melissa on July 23, 2008
at 11:01 am
It’s summer, bro. This is what happens every summer. Sure there are projects done by private construction companies throughout the year, but when summer comes along, that is when all city workers can do there thing. So all the road work happens at once. And we can’t escape it.
By: alex on July 23, 2008
at 11:38 am
Me hate it all
By: Hideki Matsui on July 23, 2008
at 3:11 pm
Hey Sam!!! You think Living Stones has it bad lol. My road is closed until at least October. A good bit of our front yard is now gone including several trees (one of which we were glad to get rid of) and the ditch that has so far kept our yard from flooding in the spring. We had to wait almost 20 minuets to get in our driveway this afternoon because when they tore the ditch out they piled all of the dirt in front of our driveway. I don’t know how they thought we were supposed to get in and out of our drives lol. Anyway, I guess it will be nice once it gets finished (if it does lol). Just don’t plan on comming to visit me any time soon.
By: Lori on July 23, 2008
at 5:10 pm
I HATE IT. I live on the road behind Kroger’s (Alpine). I can’t turn left onto Miami. Ireland is a mess and last week the city was repairing a water leak in the neighbors yard. It was a mess.
By: Lorinda on July 23, 2008
at 6:44 pm
Progress often requires pain. Patience is the ultimate virtue not to mention a fruit of the Spirit.
By: Nena on July 23, 2008
at 9:50 pm
I had to go to Starbucks last night at 9:25 pm– decided to go through that intersection on Ireland rather than Miami. Took me two cycles to get through the light, and it would have been three if I hadn’t been “assertive.” Sheesh…
IT’S EVEN WORSE THAN WHEN WE LEFT TOWN!!!
I wonder if businesses are feeling any pinch — are people avoiding that whole area or just going around?
By: David on July 29, 2008
at 2:22 pm
They Are Finnaly Finishing Up…
By: Dougson on September 28, 2008
at 1:42 pm