After yet another atmospheric river swamped the Bay Area last week, the streets of Oakland were left resembling lava cake, with browned-rainwater puddles filling the edges of potholes found on near…
OAKLAND — After yet another atmospheric river swamped the Bay Area last week, the streets of Oakland were left resembling chocolate lava cake, with browned-rainwater puddles filling the edges of potholes expanding on nearly every other turn.
Crews will be directed to prioritize streets in the East Oakland flatlands that have been in disrepair for disproportionately longer than other parts of town, in line with city leaders’ vow to work equitably for disadvantaged residents. A vehicle avoids a pothole on Edes Avenue near Hegenberger Road in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 2, 2023. The city has announced they’re doing a “pothole blitz” to repair many of the city’s cratered roads.
Fixing a pothole is far less expensive than entirely repaving a street. The city hires third-party contractors to focus on main roads like Telegraph Avenue or International Boulevard, leaving the in-house crews to focus on residentialThe transportation department is understaffed, with Kelley noting a 25% to 30% vacancy rate among workers that extends to road maintenance crews.
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