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Andrew Heller has called for nominations of bad roads in Flint, since Parkside Drive (the crown jewel of Woodcroft Estates, ie. Miller Mansions), where the mayor lives, is getting a do-up.
Here are my two favorites, based on narrative and personal experience:
Gay Towfiq said: “I am nominating Fifth Avenue. Not long ago, my elderly mother fell injuring her back and was taken by ambulance to Hurley Medical Center. It is not pleasant hearing your mother scream in pain as the ambulance bounced around Fifth Avenue. The streets around all of the hospitals should be as smooth as butter and not torture devices for the injured and sick.”
Stephen Oparka said: “How about Riverside Drive as it passes under I-475 to Lewis Street? This road is a connector for the Flint River Trail and is by far one of the worst roads I’ve seen around here, especially when you are trying to navigate by bicycle.”
Objectively speaking, Riverside drive is the worst road in Flint. I can say this because I’ve probably toured 60% of the city’s asphalt as some point or another. It’s a kind of bizarre and neglected neighborhood on the Eastside. If you want a tour, the easiest way to find it is to turn west off 475 onto Hamilton and hang a right onto Riverside. Keep to the left then. It’s a bit hard to find, but it’s just before the river.
Here’s the rest of Andy’s article:
http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/andrew_heller/index.ssf?/base/news-0/109474333832030.xml
~ Connor