But a three-foot wide by four-foot deep road edge cave-in is entirely something else.
The photo was emailed to Coldstream's building inspection department on the morning of May 24th when the writer returned from town, stopping briefly to replace the traffic cone which had tipped over, and snapping the photo.
One full day later, this morning, no barricades--nor additional traffic cones--had been added to cordon off the area from drivers who travel the road at 70 kph. Nights would be extremely hazardous as no street lights exist at all on Buchanan Road.
"Maybe the District of Coldstream is waiting for the adjacent homeowners to apply for a renovation building permit," offers Kia, "so the off-site drainage works can be triggered."
Hope not!
As the photo shows (west aspect), this location across from 8143 Buchanan Road is the lowest point of a 2 kilometre-long "dip" in the terrain. The road slopes toward the cave-in from both the west and east for approximately 2 kilometres.
The residents of 8143 Buchanan can't be blamed for the lack of effective drainage.
Why?
Because this location has washed out in the same manner, virtually every spring, for at least 35 years (personal recollection). Long ago--before the road was paved--mud resulting from a heavy rain would wash away part of the road, with the deluge running onto Coldstream Ranch's adjacent field.
All in exactly the same spot as currently.
But we'd better warn residents Randy and Helen Smith anyway.
Because the District of Coldstream has been known to employ some very distasteful tactics with residents under this Mayor and Council.
This is a District of Coldstream road maintenance failure.
The hole was repaired by Coldstream's maintenance department by Monday, May 28th, 2012.
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