WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? A reader is concerned about the many dead and dying trees alongside Gordon Highway between Barton Chapel Road and Dyess Parkway. One of the trees fell on the passenger side of his car while he was driving westbound on Gordon Highway and totaled it, he wrote. Fix It went to the site and saw trees lying in the road's shoulder and dying trees still standing.
WHO'S RESPONSIBLE? After Fix It determined that the Georgia Department of Transportation was not responsible for clearing the trees, a call was made to the CSX Railroad Co., which maintains the area surrounding this section of track.
WHAT'S BEING DONE? Meg Sacks, a spokeswoman for CSX, said there are currently no plans to cut down any trees in that area. Ms. Sacks said a contractor for CSX has trimmed along that section of track in the past but she did not know when they would do it again and would not release the name of the contractor.
- Compiled by Adam Folk, staff writer
EDITOR'S NOTE: Help us make our area a better place to live by pointing out the things you see that need to be fixed in Richmond, Columbia or Aiken County. Give us a call or send us an e-mail if you see a road hazard, a pothole, a broken street sign, a malfunctioning traffic light or other problem. We'll try to address these areas with the responsible parties. If you have a suggestion or nomination, call our Fix It line at (706) 823-3409 or e-mail fixit@augustachronicle.com.
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