Walls along NW 16th Ave. to get needed attention

Published: Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 10:48 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 10:48 p.m.

The Northwest 16th Avenue project continues to generate emails, including one from Rebecca Howard regarding a retaining wall on the north side of the road just west of 24th Street.

Howard wanted to know why the wall is remaining in place despite its having chunks of concrete missing. Considering the time, tax dollars, and inconvenience that has gone into this project, one would think that this portion of deteriorating wall could be replaced as other portions have been.

Brian Singleton of Alachua County Public Works said the wall will be repaired by cutting the damaged area back to the reinforcing steel and replacing the areas with a concrete epoxy material.

Eleven other locations along the corridor will be repaired via the same method, Singleton said in an email.

Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) has contacted the county regarding painting all the walls on the corridor so they have a consistent finish; the County will work will KACB to schedule the painting once construction is completed. The two walls that required replacement could not be repaired while maintaining their structural integrity.

A couple of readers wrote in recently with a suggestions and an observation.

Mike Cataldo of Lake City often comes to Gainesville on Saturday mornings to visit the farmers market off U.S. 441 and 34th Street.

But the market can be difficult to find from some because overgrown vegetation blocks the sign for it, he said, suggesting some trimming.

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Walls along NW 16th Ave. to get needed attention