Cicconi & Sons on Westland Avenue: Six days without access

Posted by John B. Kelly

Today was day six of Westland Avenue being closed down by sidewalk contractor Ciccone & Sons. On this day, both on Westland and on Museum Road, the company's strung police tape ("Police Line Do Not Cross") around the site after laying the concrete. Here is how Westwood Avenue looked about noon:

Photo: Passerby who declined identification in case the picture wasn't good.

I checked back in with Westland Avenue this evening, and the tape and the Ciccone & Sons signs were still there, but some helpful pedestrian had torn down the tape across the sidewalk. I got a picture of this, but I won't be able to upload it until tomorrow.

I watched some people walk around the site, out into the street, where they were vulnerable to cars pulling in to what is usually prime parking space. But people don't know how endangered they are, unless they get hit.

I thought it was pretty cold blooded that the contractor didn't even bother to remove the tape after the concrete had dried. But maybe from their perspective, hey, what's another half a day when you've already got 5 1/2 in the bag?