Engineering PLUS

Open Issues: 91 • Closed Issues: 1,049 • Acknowledged Issues: 488
  • 2901 Dixwell Ave Hamden, Connecticut, 06518 - Hamden_Feature 001
    The retaining wall between the Miller Library Building and the DeMatteo Building at 2911 Dixwell Avenue is a safety hazard. I do not know if this wall is town property but the top 3 levels of brickwork is not secure and many bricks have fallen! Many more are detached and ready to come down. The structural integrity of this wall is totally compromised and should be inspected as soon as possible to prevent any pedestrian injuries or the total collapse of the wall.
  • Underhill Rd Hamden, Connecticut, 06517 - Spring Glen
    There are shrubs so overgrown at the intersection of Underhill Rd and Broadfield Rd, that the sidewalk is impassible.
  • 319-555 Columbus St Hamden, CT, 06517, USA - Hamden
    This is supposed to be a sidewalk it is so overgrown I have to walk in the street when I walk by everyday. Someone could get hit by a car.
  • 94 Sleeping Giant Dr Hamden, CT, 06518, USA - test hamden SL

    Sidewalk in front of 94 Sleeping Giant Drive is still totally impassable due to over a foot of snow from 1/25 storm that has not been removed as mandated per Town of Hamden Ordinances. It is dangerous to not clear this sidewalk, and needs to be rectified immediately.

    "§96.26 of the Town of Hamden’s Ordinance for Snow and Ice Removal, requires that snow and ice be removed from sidewalks by the person responsible for the premises within twenty-four (24) hours after the cessation of any precipitation. If you are unable to remove snow, ice or sleet after a reasonable effort, you must spread an abrasive substance on the sidewalk to ensure that it is safe for pedestrian travel."

    "Please be further advised that in the unfortunate event that you fail to do so, under the terms of §96.29 of the Snow and Ice Removal Ordinance, effective twenty-four (24) hours after the precipitation ends, you may be issued a citation and be subject to a fine of up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day."

  • 16 Augur St Hamden, CT, 06517, USA - Hamden
    At the intersection of Winnett St. - a phone wire is laying on the ground- from the utility pole.
  • 190 Santa Fe Ave Hamden, CT, 06517, USA - Spring Glen
    Obstruction on sidewalk. Plants overtaking sidewalk.
  • 1561 Whitney Ave Hamden, CT 06517, USA - Spring Glen
    The sidewalk in front of 1561 Whitney Avenue is blocked by overgrowth.
  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    285-291 Blake Circle Hamden, Connecticut - Hamden
    Between 285 and 291 Blake Circle is a low area which I believe is for drainage. There is a large black plastic tarp over it now. How will the water drain and won't mosquitos breed in the resulting puddles? Note: there already are areas of water sitting on the tarp.
  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    6 Leatherman Trl Hamden 06518, United States - Hamden
    Storm drain at intersection of Leatherman and Fans Rock should be moved as water never runs in it but around it. Been like this the 13 years we’ve lived here. Creates a huge patch of ice every winter. Cars & buses slide in or out of Leatherman Trail. Often Dangerous. Need to sand regularly or better yet, move storm drain to catch flow of water.
  • 120 Lincoln St Hamden, CT, 06518, USA - Hamden_Feature 001
    There are no curbs and no drainage on Lincoln, Maher, and Harding. The sidewalks are an uneven hazard on a clear day, impossible to navigate in the rain. And, there’s no way to walk along the side of the road because it is a river as a result of no drainage and no curbs.
  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    255 Ridgewood Ave Hamden, Connecticut, 06517 - Spring Glen
    The stream that runs between our road (Ridgewood Avenue) and the road parallel (Brookside Drive) has become increasingly flashy over the last two years. Large rainfall events lead it to break its banks, flooding the lower part of our back yard (and multiple others' yards). The repeated events are pushing the groundwater higher, meaning our sump pump is running more and risking the chances of basement flooding. Walking the stream it is clear that the culverts under Santa Fe and Churchill Rd through which the stream passes are too narrow - when the rains come they cannot handle the flow. Upstream, the pond at High Lane is silting up, meaning that it has less capacity. It is now common to the see groundwater bubbling up in multiple locations uphill from us. And on our part of Ridgewood, Brookside and Churchill, there are storm drains that are permanently backed up, leading to large pooling even when the rains have passed over and the flow in the stream has dropped again. The fix seems to demand that Hamden work with RWA to address these issues - drainage has become increasingly poor and the Town has not taken action despite the fact the issue appears years in the making. Please take action.
  • 155 Hampshire Dr Hamden, CT 06518, USA - test hamden SL

    I am writing to you because my wife and I are elderly and we are having a flooding problem in our garage and basement due to the recent torrential rains on June 22 and 23. We have already lost stored items (essential items) because our driveway was built on a slope and we are receiving all the rainwater from the entire street because there is no stormwater sewer catch basin in front of our house that can drain all the water from the street during rain storms. These trees that you see in the photo produce a lot of leaves during the fall and when there are torrential rains my basement floods because there is no storm water sewer catch basin on the street next to my driveway. Other home owners have those catch basins next to their driveways. Can you help?

     

    Sincerely,

     

    Ricardo Dominguez

    155 Hampshire Drive (Hampshire Road)

    Hamden, CT 06518

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