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CR streets are terrible
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Jun. 16, 2013 1:02 pm
I spent almost 29 years on the Cedar Rapids Police Department, most of those years patrolling the streets. After retiring in 1999, my wife and I moved to Florida, but come home every summer to visit friends and family.
I am embarrassed for the city for the visitors and travelers on public streets. They are terrible and have been since I patrolled them. The pot holes, heaved concrete and asphalt, loose chunks of roadway scattered over the roads are ridiculous. The barricades never end, detours, and the war zone look should be unacceptable to residents.
Beautification of the city has been a priority, but the roads don't appear to be.
Steve Spicher
Punta Gorda, Fla.
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