
The adage “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” may be especially true for Arnold Schwarzenegger this week.
On Tuesday, the actor and former California governor posted a video of him patching up what he said was a “huge pothole” that has plagued drivers and cyclists in his Los Angeles area for weeks.
But city officials say he was wrong. “This place is not a failure,” a spokesman for the city of Los Angeles told local NBC. “This is a service trench associated with work being done at the site by SoCal Gas, which expects the work to be completed by the end of May,” he added.
“As is the case with similar projects affecting city streets, SoCal Gas will be required to renovate the area after completion of work,” a company spokesman said.
A rep for the actor said residents of Brentwood have made repeated requests for repairs as winter storms left potholes and cracks on local roads.
Last week, Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan to address what she said was an unprecedented amount of damaged roads in the city. Since Dec. 30, Los Angeles has received 19,692 repair requests, and by April 6, crews have patched at least 17,549 potholes, officials said.
According to NBC, Associated Press.
Source: Kathimerini

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