City Nixes Kramer Fields Second Entrance Idea
Railroad policy discourages new at-grade crossing for second entrance to baseball fields
It looks like the Harvey Redmond Bridge, and its planned replacement, will remain the only access point to the Kramer Ball Fields. Kent City Manager Dave Ruller wrote on his blog Kent360.com recently that the city is unable to add a second entrance to the baseball fields. Kent City Councilman John Kuhar asked city administrators in December to review the possibility of building a second entrance to the ball fields, which are cut off from Fred Fuller Park and isolated by the Cuyahoga River and the CSX Transportation railroad tracks. The only entrance to the ball fields, the Redmond Bridge, is closed until it can be replaced in 2013. Because of the bridge closure, the fields have been rendered useless. Kuhar suggested simply cutting across …
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Diane Stresing
8:33 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Isn't there a law that all developments, residential or commercial, must have at least two possible ingress/egress options? If so, why wouldn't that apply to the fields? more ›