Comments on: Mission Viejo Region Roads Worse Than Cal Average

By: Kathleen Krieger

Kathleen Krieger — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:53:17 +0000

Unfortunately this study didn’t specify whether the “poor” roads were primary or secondary. Perhaps they were the secondary or neighborhood roads, never having been repaved in 30 years. Having spent the first 38 years of my life in Chicago, I can assure you that even on a bad day, none of MV’s primary roads even come close to what one experiences in the Midwest annually. I’m going to check out the Agenda Book that Cathy Schlicht mentions. Then I’m going to find those 21 streets and take a ride over them.

By: Tina Bach

Tina Bach — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:57:21 +0000

It’s pretty clear those who had input to that study haven’t taken a drive back east. People in the Northeast learn from the day they take their first driving lesson to dodge the potholes. While I’ve seen some pot holes crop up this year around our parts, the roads in general are superb as compared to the Midwest or Northeast.

I have navigated as recently as this year roads around New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington DC and can say – as an eye witness – that roads in South Orange County in general and Mission Viejo in particular have a long way to go before they even remotely approach the deterioration of the roads in those areas!

By: Cathy Schlicht

Cathy Schlicht — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:08:28 +0000

The Agenda Book for the April 20, 2009 City Council meeting contained a Narrative that stated that Mission Viejo has streets that are over 30 years old, and have never been repaved. If you look at page 18 under Agenda Item # 9, it lists 21 streets that have been identified as substandard.

By: Joe Holtzman

Joe Holtzman — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:28:12 +0000

This study is totally off the mark. I spent the first 18 years of my professional career in Detroit and Southeastern Michigan. I return just about yearly.

To say Mission Viejo roads are worse is totally ridiculous. The winter weather with the ice, snow, freeze and thaw cycles with a healthy dose of salt to keep the ice melted destroys Detroits roads. They turn into tank traps and obstacle courses each spring! We do not have that issue in Mission Viejo.

While I do agree our Mission Viejo roads have been playing second fiddle to kiosks, Rose Parade Floats, Easels, and excessive Mexican Sand Palm trees, to say our roads are worse than Detroit’s just does not play out. I highly question the credibility of this report!

The problem we do have is that the slopes have deteriorated and the roads in the neighborhoods need attention.