Colorado Springs city officials are preparing for a major storm that is expected to bring warmer and wetter weather, causing concerns about potholes and fallen trees. The city has crews on standby and encourages residents to report any potholes or downed power lines. Colorado Department of Transportation is also tracking the storm and urges drivers to stay home if possible, or keep a safe distance from plows if they need to travel.
California is facing an overwhelming number of potholes due to the harsh winter, and road crews are struggling to keep up with the backlog. Arnold Schwarzenegger and a group of bikers have taken matters into their own hands, filling potholes in their neighborhoods and inspiring others to do the same. The state Transportation Department has performed over 85,000 pothole repairs in the first quarter of this year, more than two and a half times the number in the first quarter of 2022. The problem has been attributed to the procession of winter storms that have battered the state since December, and the department that fills potholes needs more workers and has hundreds of job vacancies.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, frustrated with a "giant pothole" near his home in Los Angeles, took matters into his own hands and filled it in with his team. The video of him doing so has gone viral on Twitter. While city officials say the damage he fixed was actually a service trench related to active work being performed by a utility company, Schwarzenegger and his team filled a separate pothole. The incident highlights the frustration many Angelenos feel about potholes, which have become a big problem in the city.
Arnold Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands and filled a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood with packaged concrete after residents made repeated requests for repairs. The former California governor tweeted a video of him and a helper fixing the pothole and said, "let's not complain, let's do something about it." Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan to address the unprecedented number of damaged streets across the city caused by recent storms.
Arnold Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands and filled a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood with packaged concrete after residents made repeated requests for repairs. The former California governor tweeted a video of him and a helper fixing the pothole and said, "let's not complain, let's do something about it." Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan to address the unprecedented number of damaged streets across the city caused by recent storms.
Arnold Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands and filled a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood with packaged concrete after residents made repeated requests for repairs. The former California governor tweeted a video of him and a helper fixing the pothole and said, "let's not complain, let's do something about it." Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan to address the unprecedented number of damaged streets across the city caused by recent storms.
Arnold Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands and filled a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood with packaged concrete after residents made repeated requests for repairs. The former California governor tweeted a video of him and a helper fixing the pothole and said, "let's not complain, let's do something about it." Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan to address the unprecedented number of damaged streets across the city caused by recent storms.
Arnold Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands and filled a pothole in Los Angeles himself after getting fed up with the city's slow response to fixing it. The former governor and action movie star posted a video of himself on social media filling the pothole and encouraging others to take civic responsibility for their communities' infrastructure.
Potholes have become a recurring problem on Southern California streets and freeways, causing damage to vehicles and traffic disruptions. Repairing the damage can cost up to $600, but drivers can file a claim with Caltrans or the city of L.A. for reimbursement. Caltrans will reimburse up to $10,000 for damages on freeways and state highways.
