Burlington, VT PLUS

Street is not properly pitched to storm drain so parking spaces in front of 189 Bank St flood each time it rains.

Dear Burlington Public Works Department,

I am writing to follow up on a recurring issue that I initially reported two summers ago, but unfortunately, remains unresolved. The problem is located at 237 Gazo Avenue, where a residential sump pump is discharging brown water onto the sidewalk and road.

This issue poses a significant safety risk, particularly during winter months when the discharged water freezes, covering the sidewalk and road in a layer of ice. This hazardous condition increases the likelihood of slips, falls, and car accidents.

I would like to suggest a potential solution that I have observed in downtown Burlington: installing storm grates in the sidewalk to redirect water flow. This seems like a feasible and effective way to mitigate the issue.

I would greatly appreciate it if you could look into this matter urgently and take necessary steps to resolve the problem. Please let me know if you require any further information.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

William Webb.

There is significant flooding in the street area outside 19 Oakland Terrace. It is preventing the homeowners from being able to get safely into their driveway. It is flooding combined with ice that is at least 4-5 inches thick.

I have been fighting with the City of Burlington for over 3 years to fix the storm water runoff that goes into my driveway. I am sitting in my living room and watching it pour into my driveway from the storm melt across from North Avenue. They have come twice and vacuumed the water out of my driveway as well as the neighbors. I contacted them yesterday and they advised me that I am done if it needs to be pumped call a septic company. Also the City clearly advised that the curbs were constructed incorrectly and causing some of this issue. I need to be vacuumed again before in ends up in my basement - liked it already has to my neighbor.

Road was repaved 2-3 years ago, property owner claims that the drainage issue has become bad enough that it is now scouring the driveway apron and tenants are bottoming out entering the drive.

Customer stated that when there was no curbing in front of his house the water would always flow down the street and now water is flowing toward his and going into his basement since the new curb has been put in.

Rapid Flashing Beacon Crosswalk pools with several inches of water whenever it rains. People using the crosswalk need to step in big puddle to press crosswalk button.

this is the entrance to our parking lot on Pearl Street. As you can see, after it rains there is a very large pooling of water at our entrance because the new curb that was installed doesn’t allow the water to flow to the catch basin. Is there something you can do about this?

sidewalk falling in. Could cause serious injury. Has been getting bigger.

. I manage a public housing group home with the Howard center at 1822 North Ave in Burlington. Our drive way is on Pennington drive. We have several residents who use wheelchairs and are unable to get into and out of the driveway due to a constant giant puddle and cracked asphalt at the end of the driveway (where driveway meets the road). I am really hoping someone can please come and fix this issue so the 6 disabled residents of this home can safely exit the driveway with their walkers and wheelchairs.