First Avenue trench filled

On Dec. 17, I did a post on the trench that stretches across First Avenue at Sixth Street. As I mentioned, I know someone who lives in a building adjacent to the trench. "I'm really afraid the constant earthquakes will stress my crappy building enough to make the already warped floors collapse."



Anyway, good news for the resident (and anyone who lives nearby) as well as bicyclists, M15 passengers...the trench was filled in the other day...Nice and smooth now.

Trench warfare

Have you noticed the trench that stretches across First Avenue at Sixth Street? I feel as if I need to wear a mouthguard and football helmet when I'm going up the Avenue on the M15. I love the noise the bus makes when the unsuspecting drive -- feeling good for having made the lights -- hits the trench. BuuhhhhBOOOOOM. Or something close tho that. OK, slow down Sandra Bullock!

Anyway, easy enough for me to be lighthearted about it. Then I met someone who lives in a building adjacent to the trench. Not much fun. The noise — BuuhhhhBOOOOOM, if you've been paying attention — is one thing. The resident has other worries: "I'm really afraid the constant earthquakes will stress my crappy building enough to make the already warped floors collapse." Ugh. Last thing anyone needs is another building collapse. This is exactly the kind of thing 311 is for. Give 'em a call. They'll forward a complaint to the DOT.