Neighbors say it is already loud enough in the area – and now with cars and trucks speeding over the metal plate constantly, it is almost too much to take.
-- Some North Side residents say they are suffering through sleepless nights and earth-shaking days as a result of a gas main replacement project in their neighborhood.
People who live near the intersection of Western and Wilson avenues say the problems are the result of a metal plate that covers a big hole in the street. They say it is already loud enough in the area without it – and now with cars and trucks speeding over the metal plate constantly, it is almost too much to take."It's like an earthquake happening multiple times a day," said Sarah Powers, who lives in a second-floor corner apartment that overlooks the intersection.
A People Gas spokesperson confirms the hole and plate are part of an ongoing gas main replacement project."Two of my neighbors have moved out – like they just can't take it anymore," Powers said. Powers and her partner, who work from home, have expressed their concerns to Peoples Gas – asking how long this will go on.