Entries from Seattlest tagged with 'roadrepair'
August 4, 2008
We just had to run down to SeaTac, and along the way lost count of the amount of road repair and construction projects going on. August is the Pacific Northwest's official Road Repair Month, on account of its stretches of good weather, and transportation crews work around the clock to get the most paving done possible. SeaTac is always under construction, so nothing new there, but Mercer has a lane closure or two, which ought......
Continue Reading "It's August. Expect Delays."April 2, 2008
Back on March 19th, Seattle declared war on potholes. (Exactly one week after we submitted a little policy paper on the topic, so draw your own conclusions.) We noticed on the Pothole Snitch page that they try for a 48-hour turnaround on fixes, and got curious about how they do. Since reporting a pothole is as easy as walking down a Capitol Hill street, we gave up one over by Cal Anderson park, in front......
Continue Reading "Leave No Pothole Unfilled"March 19, 2008
Mayors hate potholes. In fact, today Mayor Greg Nickels announced an "aggressive" pothole-filling campaign to fix more than 1,300 potholes this week. You can visit the online form or just call (206) 684-ROAD. Says KING 5: Six crews are ready to get to work with two on standby. The city promises if you report a pothole, they will fill it within 48 hours. In addition to pothole patrol, crews will also be resurfacing 30 miles......
Continue Reading "It's Not About Whether Greg Can Fix the Potholes. It's About Whether You Will Call Them In."