Commuter appalled at condition of city, county roads
Since retiring I have been keeping my first grandbaby and having several medical appointments in Columbus. I commute to and from Vernon, Alabama to the Columbus/New Hope area three-to-four times per week. I also now do a lot of my shopping and fill up my car with gas in Columbus.
I am appalled at the condition of many of the roads that I travel. I do not understand why these roads are not kept in better condition for commuters. I do not know where the funding comes from for this; however, it seems to me that roadways would be a greater priory to the city council than say an amphitheater. I do not understand why Columbus cannot repave needed roads! I would suggest the city council and county commissioners get out and ride on the roadways listed below and discuss at their next meetings.
The following are those I was on today and noted to be in pitiful condition:
Gunshoot, Lemberg, Dutch Lane, Leigh Drive, Baptist Blvd., and Fifth Street North. Several of these are roads around Baptist Hospital, and I feel sorry for those patients who are sick and in pain riding in an ambulance or personal car either dodging the potholes or hitting them.
Someone and their department/ city planning/ city council should want to work on improving these roads for not only the people that live in Columbus but also for those of us that travel from Alabama to spend our money in your city. I would like to send the cost of a front end alignment to the supervisors after traveling up and down Gunshoot Road multiple times per week. I was hopeful that would be next after the Highway 50 paving.
Katrina Rhudy
Vernon, Alabama
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