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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.
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.
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.