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May 19, 2007

Reporting a pothole - let’s see if this works

Have you driven on the on-ramp from N. Thompson Street to I-195 North between Park and Franklin recently? There’s a large pothole that’s getting bigger by the day on the seam where the road turns to highway. And, it’s conveniently located along my morning commute. I’ve never reported a pothole before, but this one is definitely worthy.

After doing some research, I realized why the pothole has been around so long. Turns out that VDOT takes care of all highway repairs, and the city takes care of everything else. This one’s right on the border, so it’s likely that no one has taken responsibility.

So… I reported the pothole to both bodies. For future reference, you can do the same if you see a pothole West of the Boulevard. VDOT pothole reporting siteRichmond City pothole reporting site (requires registration).

I’ll be sure to give an update when/if the pothole is repaired.

 

6 Comments.

  1. Sam, I’m a reporter at Ch. 12. Has the pothole been repaired yet? Would you be interested in possibly doing a story on it?

    Thanks,

    Tara
    tmorgan@nbc12.com

    Tara Morgan @ May 23rd, 2007 at 4:23 pm

  2. [...] weeks ago I blogged about an annoying pothole on the on-ramp to I-195 @ Thompson and Park. Well, that little bugger is still there, despite me [...]

    West of the Boulevard News » Blog Archive » Pothole Update: Still Not Fixed @ June 11th, 2007 at 9:05 am

  3. [...] Humorous, yet disturbing. He should have been fixing the pothole. [...]

    West of the Boulevard News » Blog Archive » Construction-hatted individual robs SunTrust @ August 21st, 2007 at 7:19 am

  4. [...] we should ask him who’s really in charge of repairing the potholes: Richmond or VDOT? Posted by kory at 9:48PM under govt, [...]

    Near West End News » Questions for the Mayor? Here’s Your Chance… - Richmond, Virginia @ August 21st, 2007 at 9:48 pm

  5. [...] someone please escort the mayor to I-195 to fix the pothole? The joke got old about 3 posts [...]

    West of the Boulevard News » Blog Archive » Mayor Doug Wilder in Cowboy Boots? Bingo! @ August 25th, 2007 at 7:06 am

  6. [...] nasty pothole that I’ve been blogging about for 5 months is finally [...]

    West of the Boulevard News » Blog Archive » THE POTHOLE IS FIXED! HURRAH! @ October 16th, 2007 at 10:16 am

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