All articles tagged with #pothole
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Boing Boing
A pothole in the road grew to double its size after two cars plowed over it. The third car stopped in its tracks and crossed into the other lane to go around it. The next car paid no heed and tried to roll over it, only to have its tire drop into the dark abyss. The incident was captured on video and posted on social media.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by FandomWire
Arnold Schwarzenegger filled what he thought was a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, but it turned out to be a service trench related to active, permitted work being performed by SoCal Gas. The gas company has already completed an upgrade on a pipeline in January and applied for temporary paving over the excavation. While officials addressed the first hole, the actor further highlighted that the second hole is yet to be addressed.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
The "giant pothole" that Arnold Schwarzenegger claimed to have filled in his Los Angeles neighborhood was actually a utility trench that had been covered with temporary asphalt by Southern California Gas Co. The utility company said that rain had delayed permanent paving, which is usually done in about 30 days. Schwarzenegger's video went viral, prompting the city to clarify that it was not a pothole.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
The "giant pothole" that Arnold Schwarzenegger said he recently filled on a street in his Los Angeles neighborhood was actually a trench that had been dug for utility work, according to the city. Southern California Gas Co. had covered the trench with temporary asphalt that was to be replaced with a permanent surface. The utility's crews returned to the site on Wednesday, a day after Schwarzenegger posted his video, and leveled off the patch he'd completed to make it stronger.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press
The "giant pothole" that Arnold Schwarzenegger claimed to have filled in his Los Angeles neighborhood was actually a utility trench that had been covered with temporary asphalt by Southern California Gas Co. The city has notified the utility company to maintain the site pavement until permanent paving is constructed. Schwarzenegger's video of himself and a crew filling the trench struck a chord with many commuters frustrated with the poor road conditions caused by heavy rains.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KTLA Los Angeles
Arnold Schwarzenegger went viral for filling what he thought was a pothole in Brentwood, but it turns out it was an active service trench related to work by SoCalGas. Schwarzenegger fired back, saying the trench had been there too long. The Gas Company said they will replace the temporary asphalt surface with a permanent one when their work is complete.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
Arnold Schwarzenegger's act of filling a pothole in his Brentwood community has sparked controversy within the city of Los Angeles, with the city claiming he interrupted scheduled maintenance for a service trench. A city spokesperson clarified that the location "is not a pothole," but rather "a service trench that relates to active, permitted work being performed at the location by SoCalGas, who expects the work to be completed by the end of May." Schwarzenegger's representative believes the city is "being careful with their wording to imply Arnold prevented their gas line work without directly saying it, because it's not true."
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KABC-TV
SoCalGas crews responded to Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to fix what he thought was a pothole on his street, but was actually a service trench that needed repair. The utility company leveled off the patch with compaction equipment to provide more strength to the temporary paving. SoCalGas hopes to complete permanent paving by the end of this week.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC Southern California
Arnold Schwarzenegger filled what he thought was a "giant pothole" in Brentwood, Los Angeles, but it turned out to be a service trench being used by SoCal Gas. The city of LA has received over 19,000 pothole repair service requests since December 2022. The repair response time is normally 1 to 3 days, but crews are being diverted from other daily jobs to keep up with demand. Residents can file a claim with the city to report potholes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Guardian US
Arnold Schwarzenegger filmed himself filling what he thought was a troublesome pothole near his Los Angeles home, but was later told by city officials that it was actually an essential service trench for work being performed by a utility company. The actor's rogue deed has created a problem, with SoCal Gas having to reopen the trench to complete the contract. Schwarzenegger's representative did not comment on the matter.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
Arnold Schwarzenegger, tired of waiting for the city to fix a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, took matters into his own hands and filled it himself with packaged concrete. The former governor tweeted a video of him and a helper repairing the road and urged others to take action instead of complaining. The city has received almost 20,000 service requests for repairs since December, and crews have filled at least 17,549 potholes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
Arnold Schwarzenegger filled a pothole on a California street after the whole neighborhood had been complaining about it for weeks. In a video he posted on Twitter, Schwarzenegger can be seen pouring blacktop repair patch onto the hole and spreading it with shovels. Despite the welcomed fix, it may not have actually been a pothole, but rather a service trench related to active, permitted work performed at the location. Los Angeles has been hit with a large influx of requests to repair damaged streets in recent months.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his team filled in a pothole on a street in response to complaints from the neighborhood. The former governor of California posted a video on social media showing the repair. A driver stopped to thank Schwarzenegger for fixing the hole. However, a senior public information director for the Department of Public Works in Los Angeles said it was not a pothole, but a "service trench" related to active, permitted work being performed at the location by SoCal Gas.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
Arnold Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands and filled a giant pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood with packaged concrete after residents made repeated requests for repairs. The former California governor and actor tweeted a video of him and a helper repairing the road in the Brentwood area, saying "let's not complain, let's do something about it." Los Angeles has received almost 20,000 service requests for repairs since December 30, 2020, and crews have filled at least 17,549 potholes as of April 6, 2021.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Los Angeles Times
Arnold Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands and fixed a pothole in his Brentwood neighborhood after waiting three weeks for the city to repair it. Los Angeles has received almost 20,000 pothole repair requests since December, with officials acknowledging a "tremendous surge" in requests following excessive rain. The city anticipates completing all pothole repair work by the end of April.