Plain Dealer: Ohio stimulus project proposals underscore infrastructure problems (OH)

From Plain Dealer:  

Ancient water mains, crumbling roads and bridges, undersized sewer systems spewing waste into waterways. The extent of Northeast Ohio's aging and neglected infrastructure are painfully apparent in thousands of requests for federal stimulus money that have been submitted by cities, counties and agencies. Two failing retaining walls on Wiese Road near Riverview Road in Brecksville are considered potentially dangerous for vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists who visit the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. An 70-year-old water main in Lyndhurst is causing extremely low pressure at hydrants on Bridgewater Road.  Faulty septic tanks in Kirtland in Lake County could be replaced with a pumping station that would reduce the amount of pollution going into the Chagrin River.  And a section of Elyria's 100-year-old sewer system, which carries storm water and sewage, can't handle the load during heavy rains and causes overflows into the Black River.