I've been told.....

...that work is "beginning" on the Division St. Bridge (of course, elections are coming up). The rotted structure is a serious safety risk, in my opinion. I was told that from ground level it actually sinks in the middle.



Here's another photo of the walls condition. Missing bricks are obvious.



This pipe shoots out 'RAW SEWAGE' when it rains hard.



How safe can this wall be with HUGE sections missing?



Everyone knows that vines growing on a wall will destroy the mortar used to hold the masonry together. Some places you can't even see the wall.



Will Mr "Its anyone else's fault" Leighton take responsibility when high water tear this wall apart? Not a chance.



This part of the wall is by Barney St and (you can't see it here) it leans in about 8 inches.



This happened back in Feb.



This is how Mr. 'I believe' Leighton 'fixed it'



Those 'barriers' can be moved with one hand. They are hollow and empty.




Nov. 21, 2007 (Times Leader) Northeastern Pennsylvania will benefit from the first override vote of President Bush's administration to the tune of $50 million in federal funding for Wilkes-Barre's Solomon Creek Flood Control Project.
And
The $50 million will be used for construction along Solomon Creek and will be incorporated into the existing Wyoming Valley Levee Raising project. Wilkes-Barre has experienced significant flooding and extensive damages from Solomon Creek over the years, including 1972, 1975, 1985, 1996, 2004 and in June 2006.
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Nov. 9, 2007 (Times Leader) Mayor Tom Leighton said the projects represent "great news for the southern part of the city, more importantly for the residents who have been affected four times in the last three years by flooding."
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"It's something that we definitely needed in our area and I was fighting for it for years," Leighton said.
Oct 21, 2007 (Times Leader) Those elected officials made another pledge to control flooding by replacing every bridge and rebuilding walls and the natural bed channel along the entire length of the creek -- a span of about 5 miles.
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A bridge on Regent Street that has been closed for nearly five years and a bridge on Barney Street are slated to be replaced in 2008 at a cost of $2.8 million each. (A total of 4 bridges were replaced at an approximate total cost of $11.2 million)
And
The project consists of a detention basin upstream of South Main Street, a 48-foot-wide concrete channel from South Main Street to Division Street, and a 60-foot-wide natural bed channel from Division Street to the Solomon Creek pump station in Hanover Township. (This was not even begun.)
$50 million was allocated for this project. $11.2 million was spent on the 4 bridges. WHERE IS THE REMAINING $38.8 MILLION? Which of Mr. Leightons pet (look at me I'm great) projects got our money?


Dan Emplit WBFD
AKA Don Quixote