Why is Patit Road Not Fixed?

Dear Editor,

I am writing about the recent FEMA road construction that has been taking place here in Dayton.

This April I was overjoyed to receive a letter stating that there would be road repair going on around town, including near where I live on East Patit Avenue. In May they did repair on the sewer lines/electrical on my road, and I was preparing for the official construction to begin when it suddenly all stopped. I read in the newspaper that they were going to continue construction later in the summer – only that never happened. All of the other roads that had been marked as “damage sites” were now being repaired, so I assumed that my road would be one of the last to be finished.

If you have ever driven on East Patit Avenue you will quickly find out that it is one of the worst roads in Dayton, it receives a lot of heavy truck traffic generated by Seneca vehicles resulting in large potholes, and crumbly pavement. I realize that this road is used by Seneca, but most importantly it is used by people that live on that street.

A few weeks ago I called the city to see if they could give me more information on East Patit Ave being fixed, but they were unable to provide me with an answer. It is now October and no work has been done on my road. The paper recently stated that the FEMA road construction is due to finish on October 15, which gives me a sneaking suspicion that my road will not be fixed.

Why is the East Patit Avenue road not scheduled to be fixed? It is a complete road hazard, and it should be the top priority.

Savonnah Henderson

Dayton