Around Anderson

Due to the rain, work that was supposed to be done yesterday on the bike trail has been postponed until next week.
The Five Mile Trail will tentatively be closed on Tuesday, September 29th, to allow for pavement maintenance.  The trail will reopen on Wednesday, September 30th.  This work is weather permitting, so residents may visit www.andersontownship.org, [...]

Work is scheduled to begin on a new median in the middle of Five Mile Road between I-275 and Beechmont.

The median will match the one through Five Mile between Beechmont and Clough Pike, including new trees and landscaping.  According to township development director Steve Sievers, this second phase of the median project will help beautify [...]

When you need to get something done in Anderson Township, you call Steve Sievers. Sievers has been the director of development services for the township for the past eight years, overseeing projects and diverse as the bike trail, the Anderson Center and Beechmont beautification (is that an oxymoron?). Steve is the guy responsible [...]

If you’re brave enough to bike on Beechmont (which I am), watch out for these:

These old-style storm grates can be found all along Beechmont Avenue. What’s the big deal?  The slots in the drain are parallel to the curb and to the flow of bike traffic.   Hit one of these and your [...]