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Volume 203, No. 18 May 4 to 10, 2011
Community
All traffic will be detoured for 5 to 10 years By Pierce Smith
Eight guided excursions will be offered to residents during Summer and Fall. ...See page 5
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School buses and parents accustomed to crossing the Clark Street bridge while dropping children off at Burton Street Elementary will have to find an alternate route. The bridge, located just before the intersection of Route 13, was closed by Madison County on May 2, and will remain out of commission for an estimated five to ten years. The bridge was built in 1966 as an overpass for Chittenango Creek, and had been monitored closely by the Department of Transportation over the past few years.
“New York State Department of Transportation does either annual or biannual inspections on all structures that have over a 20foot span,” said Madison County Highway Superintendent Joseph Wisinski. “This one has been done annually because of the ongoing structural issues with it; this year when they did the inspections, [the bridge] had visibly worsened from last year.” At the end of April, the bridge was red-flagged by the NYSDOT and determined to be closed for “an indefinite period of time” according to a press release from the Madison County Highway Department. The closing of bridge means all traffic coming from Route 13 will be diverted 1 mile; drivers will have to travel East down Burr Street, and North on Burton Street to reach Clark Street.
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The Clark Street bridge was closed indefinitely on May 2. The bridge, which was built in 1966, was recently “red-flagged” by the New York State Department of Transportation due to structural issues. This detour will affect the residents of Windmill Courts, workers at National Grid’s Cazenovia headquarters, trucks traveling to Continental Cordage, visitors to the Gorge Trail as well as school bus routes. The closing will also mean increased traffic of Burr Street.
The Clark Street bridge is owned by Madison County. With a lack of funding to finance construction, Wisinski estimates it could take anywhere from five to 10 years to repair the bridge. “We evaluate every bridge’s need for replacement. We look at traffic volumes See Clark Street bridge, page 16
Art blooms in Robb’s garden Village receives EPA grant to harvest stormwater By Pierce Smith
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The varsity team swept Solvay, CBA to lead the OHSL Liberty Division. ...See page 9
BUSINESS .....................7 CALENDAR ...................2 CLASSIFIEDS .............. 22 COMMUNITY NEWS ......3 EDITORIAL ....................4 HISTORY ................... 18 OBITUARIES............... 27 PUBLIC NOTICES ........ 21 SCHOOL NEWS .............6 SPORTS ........................8 PIERCE SMITH
Candyce and Phil Robb display some of their Cazenovia-inspired artwork in front of their expansive garden on Sims Lane, April 26. The Robbs use photos of found objects from their backyard garden in their art. This particular piece spells “Cazenovia” with shots of garden tools, doorknobs and conveniently-shaped rocks. In the coming weeks, Phil will take to their “heart garden” and plant over 200 red flowers for walkers and drivers to enjoy. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 20
The Village of Cazenovia was recently awarded up to $325,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency to put towards the stormwater runoff harvesting project. The funds, which were given through the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Green Innovation Grant Program, will be used to divert rain water from 12 of the village’s historic rooftops to stormwater sewers. “It will hugely reduce the amount of water going through the sewer treatment plant during storms. We are thrilled and so glad to have this project funded,” said Village Trustee Water and Sewer Commissioner Peggy Van Arnam. “This is a big deal for the village.” The aim of the project is to reroute rainwater from the roofs of Cazenovia’s historic buildings into existing storm sewers, cisterns and infiltration basins. The collected stormwater can then be reused to refresh the village aquifer and educate citizens about water conservation and use. Considering the volume of rainfall from recent storms, this project will benefit village See Stormwater, page 10
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