Utilities Construction
S Mill Stone Way, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA
- Case Date:
- 10/4/2023
Gigabit or Giga-something installed fiber optics in the neighborhood. The holes they dug in the grass were not repaired. After advising them of the situation they came out to "repair" the grass. The soil was filled with rocks and gravel. There were no grass seeds in the soil. I spent a whole day picking rocks and gravel out of the soil, buying top soil, and grassseed to fix this. The ground is no longer level and there's also rather gouges or chunks in sidewalks and curbs. The road had preexisting, but plugged pot holes near the Sare entrance, but now those potholes are open again and expanding.
Utilities Construction
1020 S Woodlawn Ave, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA
- Case Date:
- 1/17/2023
From Reddit Bloomington:
Fiber cables damaging sewer lines
We live right next to Bryan Park. About a week ago our toilet backed up, and after multiple visits from our (very honest and reasonable) plumber, we discovered that the city's fiber optic internet contractor had carelessly run an optic cable directly through our sewer line. This caused a ton of debris to get into our drain pipe and completely clog the pipe, necessitating a $10k repair. I called the city and apparently, this is happening to people all over town. (The person in the utilities office said I was the third person to call today with this exact problem, and our plumber said that this contractor got thrown out of Carmel for damaging so many sewer lines).
Blocked Sidewalk
811 S Woodlawn AVE
- Case Date:
- 10/18/2025
Notice the wet sidewalk. The moisture is not rain; it drains out of the retaining wall. In winter it freezes and is dangerous for pedestrians i know that it is against code for a downspout to drain directly onto a sidewalk. This is different, but the danger is the same.
- Case Date:
- 10/18/2025
small tree growing in sidewalk on south side of 17th, just west of walnut thanks!
- Case Date:
- 12/27/2017
Hey Neil,
Thanks a lot! It's heartwarming that you're looking into it, aging equipment not withstanding.
Re: Kirkwood/Walnut...if you're in front of the Book Corner, or across from it in front of the Courthouse trying to get to the Book Corner corner, and it's you've just this second gotten the green pedestrian sign, you will not make it across during the green hand (or whatever the symbol is). Never. I'm really healthy and I can't get across before the pedestrian sign changes and opens up the car traffic. Turning cars are not inclined to watch pedestrians, they're distracted by oncoming traffic and timing their own turns. Thus, squashed pedestrian.
Kind of you to take an interest, Neil. Happy New Year!
Lisa Horwitz (IT wouldn't let me simply reply to your email. Did you know that?)
Traffic Suggestions
4098 East 10th Street
- Case Date:
- 1/10/2018
I was traveling east on 10th St. and got into the right-hand turn lane (with turn signal on) to turn right/south on Smith Road. As I turned right, a car facing north on Smith Road turned left to head west on 10th St. and did not see an oncoming car and the eastbound car on 10th street had to brake quickly to avoid an accident...stopping within a few feet of the turning car.
With the new traffic light at the Post Office intersection on 10th st, GPS is routing more people east/west on 10th street to/from Smith Rd and more locals are also using this route. This is turning an already dangerous intersection more dangerous. Turning left off smith onto 10th street requires timing to avoid a car coming east around the curve on east 10th street...and the same for turning left onto Smith off 10th street. Please consider a stop light at this intersection. Thank You.
Street Lights
West Stonelake Drive
- Case Date:
- 2/8/2018
A traffic light is required to safely drop off and pick up children from Arlington Heights Elementary.
Traffic Related Complaints
4863 Jonathan Drive
- Case Date:
- 2/9/2018
Traffic is horrible on W. Third and W. Second going west to east. We have to go thru parking lots to get anywhere. Or, go all the way to 46. Lanes are closed off and no one is working.
Potholes, Other Street Repair
- Case Date:
- 2/10/2018
Can the city put some pressure on INDOT to open some lanes on 3rd and 2nd bridges? We have gridlock daily. Or maybe station cops to direct traffic? Or both? It's really out of hand and I rarely see anyone doing any work!
Traffic Signals
798 East 17th Street
- Case Date:
- 2/14/2018
Traffic light at 17th and Woodlawn seems unreasonably timed. Attempting to go north or south on Woodlawn or make the left turn from Woodlawn to 17th has resulted in 2 minute or longer waits by drivers.