Sidewalk Hazard

These images show the parking area at the loading dock for CRLS (Cambridge MA public high school) on Cambridge Street. The sidewalk is currently closed from Felton Street to Irving Street due to construction. The photos were taken one day after a moderate rain storm (Saturday July 25, 2009 at about 9:00 AM). The path for the sidewalk remains under water. In the summer it is an inconvenience and may get shoes wet or wheels of strollers wet. But in winter when the water freezes as it often does at that location it becomes a hazard for pedestrians and especially for persons with disabilities who use wheel chairs. The Cambridge DPW responded to my previous note about this situation saying that it will be considered during warm weather.