Tree Sap Removal
Tree removal draws outcry over Fraser Street renovations
STATE COLLEGE — Mistakenly cut trees and access to businesses topped concerns about the Fraser Street realignment at Beaver Avenue on Monday, during a project open house.
Borough engineer Amy Story and Keith Porter, senior project manager with Pittsburgh contractor Tony Baiano, answered questions of about 20 residents and owners of businesses in the construction area. Construction started June 17.
The goals of the project are to solve the inefficiency of having to operate the traffic signal for each leg of the intersection and to address a high number of illegal pedestrian crossings.
Much public contention came over seven trees mistakenly removed from Beaver Avenue the first day of construction. Workers misread project plans and cut them down, and now Baiano will pay to replace them.
Story said the existing trees were “dirty,” dropping a lot of sap and were on a borough list to be removed at some point.
“We do not plant that type of tree in the borough anymore,” she said.
A value will be given to the cut trees and worked into the cost of replacement. Story said only three trees will be planted in place of the seven, to help with pedestrian movement.
Merrill Budlong argued, saying that was just an excuse.
“That’s totally unacceptable,” he said. “I’m angry because you’ve cut down the trees and you’re not replacing them.”
Story said the new plan will allow for more cafe-style seating, benches, and easier pedestrian passage. Part of the project is widening sidewalks in the area. She said she would propose requests for five trees to Public Works Director Mark Whitfield and Manager Tom Fountaine, who she said could change the plan.
Craig and Mary Kay Avedesian, who own Saint’s Café, worried the tree that provided shade to customers sitting at their large front windows would not be replaced.
“We’re going to need awnings and shades,” Craig Avedesian said.
Other business owners asked for better signage to alert patrons that those businesses still are open during construction and expressed concern for the number of years that area has faced construction, during previous Fraser Street garage renovations and with the coming Fraser Centre project.
“I’m all for making this part of town better,” said Jody Harrington, owner of design and art gallery Ion on Calder Way. “But I think the nature of these two projects happening and the businesses at this end of town is really a delicate balance and the borough has to be taking this into consideration.
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Story said the existing trees were “dirty,” dropping a lot of sap and were on a borough list to be removed at some point. “We do not plant that type of tree in the borough anymore,” she said. A value will be given to the cut trees and worked into the
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My favorite is Turpentine. I soak a small piece of cotton with it and set it on the sap blob. It's generally dissolved after five or ten minutes. And it has never damaged ANY automotive paint that I have used it on. But one word of warning. I have never used it on DrColorchip or any other type of touchup paint, so I don't know if Turpentine will remove it. My favorite is Turpentine. I soak a small piece of cotton with it and set it on the sap blob. It's generally dissolved after five or ten minutes. And it has never damaged ANY automotive paint that I have used it on. But one word of warning. I have never used it on DrColorchip or any other type of touchup paint, so I don't know if Turpentine will remove it.