2600 block still has many lights out.

2600 block still has many lights out. Not resolved.

I reported the complaint here:
http://www.95revive.com/contact-us.aspx

Can other people also go to that page and also submit a complaint as well? Maybe with a few complaints received to PennDOT they'll expedite a repair crew out to fix the sodium lighting.

On Mar 23, 2012, at 9:38 AM, info@95revive.com wrote:

Mr. Sawyer: We have forwarded your email to PennDOT's Philadelphia Maintenance Office for attention. Thank you.

Thank you Chris, I have reported the problem to Penndot as well. One of the lights they "repaired" looks to be replaced with a metal halide fixture and it keeps going on and then shutting back down. If this is how our problems are addressed by Penndot then the next 5 years will be very trying. I talked to the project manager (maybe named Elaine) at one of the Penndot meetings and told her about the issue with their contractors removing electrical conduits and the lights no longer working. I will try to send a picture tonight and get a count of lights that are either not working or missing.

Ok got a hold of Marian who has been doing a lot of the community presentations:

Thanks, Christopher. I remember talking about this a the meeting. It was helpful to see the post and comments. I have sent the message/link on to the project team to get things moving on it.

I hope you get a chance to enjoy our bright May-like day.

Marian

Please note my new email: marian.hull@urs.com

Marian Maxfield Hull
Planning Group Leader
URS Corporation
1628 JFK Boulevard, 21st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
p. 215.940.9270
f. 215.587.0668
c. 267.975.1472

Update: PENNDOT contractors say that the power and the lights belong to the City in an e-mail reply that I received.

Since this has been going on for 6 months I forwarded this response to 311, Mark Squilla's office and Olde Richmond Civic Association. PennDOT says the Division of Public Property is responsible for the lights here.

Gentlemen:

On behalf of Nick Martino, ADE Maintenance, I am replying to the complaint below in italics.


Comments: There's been a complaint about the sodium lights underneath 95 being out under the 2500 and 2600 block of Richmond Street. This has been an ongoing condition for 6 months and it's attracting unsavories near people's homes. Could PennDOT repair this lighting under the decking? It would help increase safety in the neighborhood.


These lights are owned and maintained by City of Philadelphia, Public Property. The Department does not supply power. They have they have their own power supplies and cabinets. This information has been provided by my inspector in charge of lighting maintenance.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Now all the lights are out : ( Seems sort of unfair that the City should pay for something Penndot's contractors had done. Before the rebar work was done nothing was wrong with the lights minus a few lamps out once in a while.

Thanks again for all the help.

Squilla responded. His office is looking into it.

OK i got the ticket into the Division of Public Properties, Facilities Unit

To reach them to check on the progress: (215) 686-4524

Is this problem resolved? I saw functioning lights under the decking the other day, but not all of them.

THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY NOW SINCE IT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEPT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. IF IT'S NOT FIXED, PLEASE REOPEN ANOTHER TICKET.