Construction occupies the sidewalk, citizens complain about the safety hazard

by dtjhsb119 on 2009-12-06 16:14:27

Yesterday, a citizen called us and said that more than one hundred meters of sidewalk on the south side of Daqing West Road had been blocked by construction barriers for a long time, causing great inconvenience to pedestrians, especially during rush hours when people have no choice but to walk on the non-motorized vehicle lane, often leading to disputes due to traffic friction. This morning, the reporter went to the Daqing Road beside Hexiang Park and saw that more than one hundred meters of sidewalk was cut off by piled building materials; upon closer inspection, it was found that the sidewalk was filled with stacked steel bars and other building materials, and many piles of dredged mud occupied the sidewalk, forcing pedestrians to helplessly walk on the non-motorized vehicle lane. Many citizens not only worried about safety but also complained bitterly.

Soundbite: Citizen Of course, it is unacceptable because it causes much inconvenience to the public. This is a pedestrian path, and it should be for walking. Below are motor vehicles, electric bikes, and it's too dangerous.

Soundbite: Citizen Ms. Wu It is very inconvenient, especially when there are children around; furthermore, there are no traffic signposts placed outside to let us understand at a glance and pay attention to safety.

Upon seeing the reporter coming for an interview, the person in charge of the construction site rushed over to explain the situation. According to him, this project is a subsidiary project of Zhongtian Company's real estate development, and they have obtained the 'Road Occupation Permit' from the city's administrative approval center. Due to construction needs, they had no choice but to temporarily occupy the sidewalk.

Soundbite: On-site Construction Supervisor for Drainage Rectification Work Song Hanbing To rectify this smelly ditch, Zhongtian Aokang Real Estate Company is building several bridges here (we are constructing in this area). The occupation of this road has been approved by the city's administrative management center, allowing occupation for more than two months, and it is estimated that there are only ten more days left.

However, the reporter noticed that the approved occupation time on this permit was from October 24, 2007, to December 25, 2007, but today is already January 2, 2008. Regardless of the expired permit, just considering their prolonged occupation for construction without any reminder notices or signposts at both ends, wouldn't you say it would make citizens worry about traffic safety?

Soundbite: Citizen Ms. Wu If they could just place a safety signpost here to inform us and remind us so we can pay a little more attention; try to finish the project as soon as possible to provide convenience for pedestrians.

Postscript: We hope that the construction unit will try to carry out humanized construction during the construction process, setting up notice boards at both ends of the occupied sidewalk, not just for their own construction convenience but disregarding the public's travel needs.