Usually the only noise coming from this part of Logans Ferry Road comes from Dale Fleming’s auto repair shop, but that will be drowned out for the next 70 days by crews working to fill in the space underneath a small bridge.
“They've done a lot with the construction area,” Fleming said. “Closed everything down.”
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Fleming told Channel 11 he knows the work is necessary but it's taken away the best route to his Plum shop. Back in February, when the work was just announced, Channel 11 took a trip out to the area.
In less than five minutes, our news crew counted 56 cars that passed by Fleming’s repair shop at 10:30 a.m.
But Monday at 10 a.m., no traffic was getting through and that is causing an eight-mile detour for Fleming and his customers.
Another problem, Fleming says, is that just up the road some drivers aren't noticing detour signs until they get here and then have to U-turn.
“Most of these truck drivers drive the turnpike, so they are getting off the pike and there are no signs heading southbound to the Oakmont Bridge to even tell them anything about it,” Fleming said.
Just across the street from his business, Fleming has an extra lot, which he's now closed off because big rigs have been making U-turns in there.
“They're tearing it up,” he said. “Yeah, it's been pretty bad and then the traffic going up into Logans Ferry Heights, the people are just totally lost.”
Channel 11 noticed several drivers caught off guard by the detour as we interviewed Fleming.
"You didn't see the detour signs. He never saw it," Fleming said.
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