As a follow-up to your email response and per my own field inspection 6/1/10 - 9/1/10, I totally agree that Woodlawn qualifies for repaving and my only disagreement pertains to the timing of the repairs. Based on my own "overall condition index" (OCI) of streets throughout the area, the overall condition of Woodlawn is considerably more deteriorated than many other streets have comparable traffic and have already been improved.

If the street qualifies for paving, the work should be done now. Metro's delaying the work for another 2-3 years only allows further, rapid deterioration of the pavement significantly increasing the risk to the driving public. With current conditions, drivers must be aware of others and themselves swerving to avoid bad spots and must just hold on as their vehicle bounces thru the the bad stretches hoping they can maintain control of the vehicle and that others do as well and that their vehicle does not become damaged or worse.

Since there are a number of schools and churches in the area which rely on Woodlawn for access to and from their facilities, a large number of commuting children would fall into that risk pool as well. Additionally, St. Thomas Hospital and Medical Center and accompanying doctors' offices and the Metro Fire Department on Harding are also dependent on Woodlawn for their traffic flow. Add then we have the huge number of commuters that use Woodlawn to bypass the congestion on Harding Road. So the opportunity is there and ripe for a tragic event to occur. It's only a matter of time before Murphy's Law has its' way.

So, per your email response, we must wait another 2-3 years before receiving any relief from Metro while we all continue to pray that nothing tragic happens on Woodlawn. Your concern and sense of urgency, or lack of, have been duly noted.

Thank-you