I-75/SR-122 Overpass
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Topic: I-75/SR-122 Overpass
Posted By: 409
Subject: I-75/SR-122 Overpass
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 8:06am
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Posted By: Bill
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 9:34am
| Having seen that overpass a couple dozen times now, I think it looks a little rough/industrial. Maybe that was the idea? Or perhaps we don't have the money to put up the fancy signage? |
Posted By: John Beagle
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 11:44am
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Now we need AK steel to make stainless steel letters to inlay the Middletown name.
Because Middletown is a Steel Town. ------------- http://www.johnbeagle.com/" rel="nofollow - John Beagle Middletown USA News of, for and by the people of Middletown, Ohio. |
Posted By: swohio75
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 1:04pm
| I believe it was said at a recent council meeting that there would be an inlay of some sort. |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 5:33pm
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Hey! They left some letters off the overpass, didn't they?
MIDDLETOWN.....IT! Remember the catchy little phrase they came up with a while ago? MIDDLET OWN IT That went the way of the dodo bird to extinction. 
This overpass looks a little different than the one I pass by on I-675 by Centerville each day. Fancy iron railed fence across the overpass and landscaped. Nice advertisement for the city of Centerville. Wonder how much class the city leaders will present for the entryway to this city? |
Posted By: Mike_Presta
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 5:48pm
Hmm...I'm sure that it is just my eyes playing a trick on me, but if you look closely, can't you see the "E" on the end of "MIDDLETOWNE"???  ------------- “Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012 |
Posted By: Vivian Moon
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 5:59pm
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Gentlemen...
I'm still looking for that big shiny office building that is suppose to be located out next to 1-75 with the big AK sign on top...Oh that's right...That's the one that got away. |
Posted By: 409
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 7:31pm
I wish my eyes were as sharp as yours !!!
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Mike_Presta wrote:Posted By: Bill
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 8:44pm
| Vet, you wouldn't be advocating any city funds be used to gussy up the interchange would you? As I recall some others on here....acclaro, Mr. P....trashed the idea of using ANY funds despite a state match to put in a water feature. I think it was to cost $14,000 and the state kicks in $40,000? Something like that? |
Posted By: acclaro
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 9:18pm
Oh my gosh, you mean we could have matching funds!!! Well....why didn't you say so. ------------- 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill |
Posted By: SupportMiddletown
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 9:55pm
| I'm just glad it says Middletown and not East Pointe, Renassiance, Atrium... |
Posted By: 409
Date Posted: Jun 11 2012 at 10:17pm
Support.....Good point !
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Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Jun 12 2012 at 6:16am
$14,000 you say? The city has wasted alot more than that on crap that never materialized. I'd say this $14 grand would be worth it with respect to other fiascos. We could take it out of the overpaid salaries of the city building big shots or some hidden fund somewhere. Actually, it's the other side of the bridge that has the problem with cosmetics. Kinda deserted. A little apocalyptic in it's barren wasteland look and a hell of a first impression to visitors coming into town. A little landscaping would do wonders (as well as actually populating the area with a gas station or two) Need to get old Jeff whats his name out there with his crew to "Beautify Middletown". Isn't he the leader of that group? They helped at Douglass Park with the new trees, do the planters around the city and helped with Armbruster Nature Preserve I believe. Why not the project out by the freeway? (Or is that sacred state land?) |
Posted By: Mike_Presta
Date Posted: Jun 12 2012 at 6:35am
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Actually, I believe that Council recently authorized a hundred grand or so to add a few new bricks to the "Welcome to Middletowne" monument, and to update the logo thereon.
(And as I recall, the price I heard for the DESIGN alone for the "water feature" was over $100K.) ------------- “Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012 |
Posted By: John Beagle
Date Posted: Jun 12 2012 at 9:26am
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Posted By: Stanky
Date Posted: Jun 12 2012 at 10:03am
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Putting more money into that bad sign by Bob Evans? The one that is tough to read because instead of reading "Middletown" it reads:
M I D D L E T O W N ? Brilliant signage. Must've been one of PR specialist Mort's ideas. |
Posted By: VietVet
Date Posted: Jun 12 2012 at 2:15pm
Top notch thinking again from our leaders....... The water feature will be a spiffy splash pad replacement for the demolished Sunset Pool for the kids. Right after installation, we can have buses take the kids out to I-75 to enjoy this newfound recreational feature offered by YOUR city leaders.....at least until Kohler tells them it's not for that use. Of course, in that location, it may be a tad bit dangerous for the kids. Will the bricks be offered for sale like Bicentennial Commons? Perhaps a mini bike path is in order out there too.  These are high priority items for the city, for sure.
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