City of Medford PLUS

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  • 28 Ravine Rd Medford, Massachusetts, 02155 - Medford

    There is an existing storm sewer (at the center left of the photo) just beyond the far end of the puddle. The existing storm sewer is at the corner of Sagamore Ave. and Ravine Road on this block. But there is currently no storm sewer at the corner of Ravine Road and Shepherd Road, at the near end of the puddle (in the photo). Hence the puddle.

    Perhaps an important detail: there has evidently been good bit of recent erosion along the far side of Shepherd Road, forming a long narrow gully (in the photo, on the right) that has perhaps previously been filled with crushed stone and/or gravel, but continues to be washed away.

    Perhaps, decades ago when these roads were perhaps first installed, it was graded so that the water drained to the far sewer (in the photo). This is no longer the case, except partially perhaps during a storm.

    But it may have always been like this. More likely it was perfect with little margin for any change in grade caused by erosion and geologic forces.

    There is a persistent weak geologic force toward the northwest. A combination of that and the erosion, which may be entraining sediments from under the roadway, has perhaps slightly lowered Ravine Road in the vicinity of and now slanting toward the intersection with Shepherd Road.

    It is also likely that, over the course of many decades, Sagamore Ave. has been elevated by a few inches.

    Perhaps the best solution would be to install an additional storm sewer at the corner of Ravine Road and Shepherd Road (in the photo) and connect it to the existing storm sewer just beyond the far end of the puddle (in the photo).

    Re-grading the intersection so that water drains as perhaps originally designed might be very complex.

    As further evidence that the change is partly geologic: there is another -- much smaller -- puddle that forms at the opposite corner of Sagamore Ave. and Ravine Road, just south of another existing (seemingly "newer") storm sewer. This other small puddle probably usually dries within a day.

  • 28 Ravine Rd Medford MA 02155, United States - Medford
    More than half of the road is now impracticable because of potholes and the constant half foot deep pond This is also health issues as it becomes a mosquito breeding ground during the summer Please address rapidly
  • 2000 Ma-16 Medford, MA 02155, USA - Medford
    Corner of Middlesex Ave, Rte 16, and Rte 28. Crosswalk that crosses Rte. 16. Ramp is in corner of parking lot of tattoo shop. The second it starts raining, ankle-deep pools form here ever since this was redone and regraded.
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    20 Sherwood Rd Medford MA 02155, United States - Medford
    Hello, during the wind and rain storm on Monday, the street in front of 16-20 Sherwood Rd flooded (picture attached) The floodwater deposited loads of leaves, sticks and mud from the entire neighborhood (this is the low point) Is there any way this can be cleaned up by a crew or a street cleaner? Even if we clean it up, we have nowhere to put all the debris Thanks!a
  • 102 Golden Ave Medford MA 02155, United States - Medford
    Severe street flooding onto private property (again)
  • E Albion St & Bennett St Medford, MA, 02155, USA - Medford
    This is actively getting worse! Over a year ago this was first flagged with no response.
  • 20 Sherwood Rd Medford MA 02155, United States - Medford
    Hello, during the heavy rainstorm on Saturday 10/30, the street in front of 16-20 Sherwood Rd flooded The floodwater deposited tons of wet leaves and mud all over the street Is there any way a crew or a street cleaner truck can clean up the street? Even if the neighbors all got together to clean it up, we don't have anywhere to put the debris Thank you!,
  • 17 Medford Street Medford, Massachusetts, 02155 - Medford
    Sidewalk has been a sheet of ice for days. it's impossible to pass with pets, kids and for the elderly. A cone isn't going to cut it. This house needs to or the city needs to address the situation. Its unsafe to be forced to walk in the street with oncoming cars speeding by
  • 57 Westwood Road Medford, MA, 02155, USA - Medford
    No drainage at Intersection of Westwood Rd and South Border Rd.
    During these storms the rain pooled .
    Would like to see a drain at intersection
  • 1 Chestnut St Medford, MA 02155, USA - Medford
    Frequent flooding and freezing on the street due to depression of the street and sidewalk.
  • 35 Marion St Medford MA 02155, United States - Medford
    More flooding on Marion Street from the storm - drains need to be evaluated soon before this continues
  • 100 Winthrop Street Medford, Massachusetts, 02155 - Medford
    The water drain is located on the raised crosswalk and thus higher than street level. For years, water discharge from the nearby building has frequently run to the street and pooled next to the drain. Unaware pedestrians on the sidewalk get splashed and I've witnessed cyclists wipe out on the resulting black ice during winter.