Scary Wichita street drains

Wichita street drains
Originally uploaded by webdh.

Look at this huge sewer drain on a suburban city street in Mulvane, KS (south of Wichita). A young child or pet could easily chase a ball and get stuck in here. These are very dangerous and should be blocked by a safety grate! Do drains like this exist in other cities? Glad we don't live in this neighborhood for this reason alone.