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A+ project? Well, I guess if you have zero construction knowledge its an A+. If you have any construction knowledge it is a F-. No where in the United States do they surround rotary's with stone walls and plantings. This was a political give away to the masons union and the end result is a continuing maintenance issue. No where else in New England do they use stamped concrete cross walks for a number of reasons. They are a maintenance issue, they are highly susceptible to deterioration from salt from the winter, they are slightly raised so plows will impact them causing breaks in the concrete, they cause a break point in newly paved road, and the most obvious is that the contractor cant even keep the batch color consistent for 10 ft. Not to mention how ugly it is.

Now we have new pretty sidewalks, covered in sand, the DOT has not swept the road although the project specification calls for "continuous" sweeping during construction, and the handicap ramp grids are already rusting and bleaching on to the new concrete. These steel covers should all have been galvanized to prevent rusting and pure uglyness. Then lets talk about how the light posts going down Veterans Blvd are not centered in the median. They are all displaced in one way or another. A trained eye would also see that the curbing is already sinking in many areas due to lack of compaction, and the stamped concrete around the "roundabout's" are already covered in tractor trailer skid marks as they lanes are too narrow.

The above notes are the result of a trained eye and someone that can interpret the state code. Drive by city hall and look at all the debris in the road that has been there for 18 months without being swept. Take a ride to the Greenwood Bridge and see what the stamped concrete looks like there after having been installed just 2 years ago. Do you actually think that you will see DOT maintaining the grass or the plantings? Lets get real. They don't maintain anything to date and this are will be no different. All the beautiful road all designed around an abandoned eyesore of a building that houses rats and mice that should have been knocked down 30 years ago.

One other observation - Did anyone notice that Roger Williams motors closed their doors after over 20 years in business in Warwick? Guess not. Their business was destroyed by the construction, constant broken windshields from stone in the road, and a complete disruption. Last week they moved to West Warwick . Way to go Mayor, let another business leave Warwick.

By the way, Mr. St. Martin is a mouthpiece and another example of someone who has no construction experience or code compliance knowledge. Just another political hack position.