City crews are out filling potholes in the Jewelry District this morning.
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They filled potholes on River Ave a while ago…. then they became potholes again. Now they’re filled again.
it’s funny that this picture was taken right outside of my building, but when i look out my window i still see at least 15 potholes.
Indeed, I was just looking out the window again because the building stopped shaking, and I thought, “Where’d they go?” It is lunch time, maybe they’ll be back…
I think the state is fixing to tear out Chestnut Street between Clifford and Friendship for highway removal. The road is marked where they’ll remove it, and the utilities are all marked. So I wouldn’t expect any potholes to be filled there as the street is being rebuilt soon. But there are still holes between Clifford and Bassett that need filling.
Or, we could just go ahead and remove the pavement and expose the pavers.
I assume this will be the standard Rhode Island “throw some asphalt in the hole and step on it a couple of times” pothole repair method.
I hear Empire will be repaved entirely soon, which is really thrilling for this bike commuter.
I’m not sure where the schedule stands, but yes, Empire will be repaved as part of turning it into a two-way street. Currently, Empire is a dirt road.
I don’t think that’s the City. DPW’s trucks are red.
Well, it is a city street and I don’t think a private construction company is doing it out of the kindness of their heart. Could be a state contractor related to the Iway… maybe.
I’ve noted a number of potholes being filled on Federal Hill too. It’s usually city crews doing it but good that they’re doing so.
The worker in the picture is using a vibrating sled. The City rarely uses this type of equipment for pothole filling. I would guess its Iway related (it looks like its adjacent to a work zone) or it could be a road cut.
When private contractors (this includes Providence Water and National Grid) open up the street they can use a temporary patch to fill in but must return the street to its original condition within six months. Anyone who got their lead pipes replaced by Providence Water has seen the temporary patches replaced with saw cut patches that better match the existing roadway. The contractor is also responsible for maintaining that new section of pavement for five years. If it sinks or develops potholes the contractor can be called back to fix it. This is something the City should become much more aggressive at doing.
Like Tony P, I see the potholes getting filled on the East Side. I just don’t think this is a picture of them doing it.
Press release from the Mayor’s Office: