Projects Moving Forward

By ANNE HOLLIDAY
WESB/WBRR News Director


The streetscape and gateway projects have taken one more step toward reality.

Bradford City Council on Tuesday authorized the OECD to advertise for bids on the streetscape project.

OECD Executive Director Sara Andrews said the project includes Kennedy Street from Forman to Main, and Boylston Street from the East Washington Street Bridge to Kennedy Street. Kennedy to Davis Street may be done as well.

Funding is coming from the city's 2007 and 2008 Community Development Block Grant Programs.

As for the gateway project, Councilman Bob Tingley asked why the city was eligible for a $25,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Route 6 Heritage Corporation when the city is miles from Route 6.

Andrews said although Route 6 doesn't run through the city Bradford is considered part of the Route 6 Heritage Region.

She went on to explain that the project will include new signs near the Elm Street exit of Route 219, a decorative retaining wall and landscaping.

She said they're also working on getting a right-of-way from Bradford Pipe and Supply to improve the area.

Andrews added that they're hoping to extend the gateway project down Davis Street "just to improve the appearance of our community."

She said they're also working on a possible similar project for Forman Street

"I think it's a good thing," Mayor Tom Riel said. "I think it looks like Cold War Russia there."

He added that even a few plants and flowers and a nice sign would make the area look more welcoming to visitors.

Also Tuesday, Councilman Ross Neidich, who took a vacation to Hawaii last week, said he noticed a problem there that used to be a big problem in Bradford.

"One problem that I really noticed next to all these fancy resorts was people and their shopping carts," he said. "The community was overrun with shopping carts and rusted out old cars in their backyards."

Neidich suggested council send Bradford's shopping cart ordinance to the Hawaiian community,

Also, Bradford resident Helen Burfield extolled the virtues of police and fire departments and other parts of the community.

"I'll let you know, Tom," she said to Riel, "you do got a beautiful city here."

"If it's so beautiful, why would you contemplate leaving us," Riel asked.

"You do move on," she said. "But it seems like we're not going to be moving on if they keeping having floods and hurricanes and tornadoes and all that. … And then this flu going around – everybody's a-scared of that. But I'm not afraid of it because I'm a good, religious person."

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