[RP TownTalk] Fwd: help East west Highway

Tue Jun 8 16:48:46 UTC 2010

Audrey and interested parties,

The best way to coordinate on beautification activities is through public
works.  Thus, please coordinate with Mr. Addison who will in turn keep me
and the council informed.  We have worked with community groups on several
similar projects along Kenilworth Avenue on the town's interior too.

Best wishes,

Vern

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 11:53 AM, <ABragg7393 at aol.com> wrote:

>
> This morning I sent this note to Justin Ross our State delegate.  This is
> the reply I got.  Is anyone willing to take on this project?  We need the
> town to get involved as they need to make the request.
> Our road should look as good as those in College Park and Greenbelt and we
> need to do something about it.  I believe the town said this road is a State
> responsibility.  Let's get them to be responsible.  Who is willing to work
> on this and who in the town gov't  will help?
> Audrey
>
>  ------------------------------
> From: Justin.Ross at house.state.md.us
> To: ABragg7393 at aol.com
> Sent: 6/8/2010 11:13:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
> Subj: RE: help
>
>
> Audrey,
>
>
>
> Thanks for writing. There are a few things to consider when it comes to
> roadway beautification, the first being who maintains the road.  It could be
> the municipality, county or State.  Often times those roads maintained by
> the former have much more landscaping and are better cared for.
>
>
>
> However, the State Highway Administration (SHA), who maintains east-west
> highway, does offer programs for roadway beautification that the town or
> other interested parties could look into:
>
>
>
> Under the  Partnership Planting Program the SHA will examine the
> feasibility of a beautification project in the area upon request and provide
> interested parties (usually a local government or community group) with a
> design.  If the plan is approved by affected parties the SHA will work with
> those who requested the project to implement it.  Usually this means SHA
> will provide the supplies and community members will volunteer to do the
> labor and maintain the site. The above link has more information about the
> program.
>
>
>
> SHA also has a wildflower program<http://www.marylandroads.com/Index.aspx?PageId=143&d=100>that could be implemented into certain areas of the highway. Additionally,
> they also have an adopt/sponsor the road program that the town could look
> into.
>
>
>
> If any of these options interest you, let me know and we could discuss how
> to go about pursuing them.  Also, if you ever feel as though maintenance on
> a particular State managed road is long overdue. Please feel free to let us
> know.  The SHA will mow or make repairs upon request.  In fact, if you know
> the location of the broken trees, I’d be happy to call the maintenance
> program today to see to it that it is addressed.
>
>
>
> I hope this email was helpful.  I look forward to working with you to
> beautify rt. 410!
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Gia
>
> *________________________*
>
> *Gianna Franzone*
>
> Legislative Aide
>
> Office of Delegate Justin D. Ross
>
> Chief Deputy Majority Whip
>
> 6 Bladen St. Rm 151 Annapolis, MD 21401
>
> (301) 858-3652
>
>
>
> *From:* ABragg7393 at aol.com [mailto:ABragg7393 at aol.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:59 AM
> *To:* Ross, Justin Delegate
> *Subject:* help
>
>
>
> Hi Justin,
>
> Hope all is well with  you.  I wonder if you would help me with something.
> I went to the Riverdale Park Town meeting last night and they were passing
> an ordinance about height of grass and keeping the neighborhoods neat and
> groomed.  I am all for that, but I asked if they could include public areas
> in that ordinance, since the East West Highway (410) looks like a ghetto.
> They said they had no control over the state and they could not issue the
> state a citation, since the state is where they get their charter.  I said
> that the median strip has had very little care and looks really bad when you
> drive through.  Trees that were destroyed during the winter storms have not
> been attended too.  When "someone" comes in to cut the grass/weeds they do a
> poor job and it still doesn't look groomed.  I see on Kenilworth Ave. near
> the Beltway (Greenbelt) they have planted flowers and trees and it is a
> pleasant sight.  On Adelphi Road near the golf course (College Park) the
> landscaping is fabulous.  The East West Highway is the main road into our
> town here in Riverdale Park and it says something about us...Right now it
> says, "keep going"  you don't want to stop here.  Years ago when they put
> the highway in it divided our town.  The town made a sacrifice for all the
> other little towns to have the convenience of that highway.  Now the other
> towns are being taken care of and our town is looking poor and unkempt.
> Please help with this, since our Mayor and council feel they can do nothing.
>
> Thank you Justin,
>
> Audrey Bragg
>
>
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-- 
Vernon Archer, Mayor
Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
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