Tired of potholes? City of Corpus Christi to address backlog of repair requests
Mayor Paulette Guajardo kicked off the city's new Saving Our Streets Initiative to address the six-month backlog of pothole repair requests across the city on Monday.
Over the next 30 to 45 days, the city's public works department will partner with private sector companies to repair city streets. "We want to see immediate relief for our neighborhoods and the work starts today," Guajardo said during a news conference.
Corpus Christi City Council approved $1.4 million of immediate funding to fill potholes citywide. The city has partnered with Bay Limited Construction and Reytec Construction for the project.
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"Thanks to these companies, we are going to almost double our six pothole crews to 11 dedicated pothole crews to address this issue," Guajardo said.
Reytec will use two crews and spray patchers to clean and seal potholes beginning in the Calallen area and working east toward Louisiana Avenue. Bay Limited will use three crews to do traditional pothole repairs from Louisiana Avenue, working east.
This year, the city will repair 154 streets using $121.5 million. The budget will include potholes, street construction and rehabilitation.
To report a pothole, call 361-826-2489 or download the "My City" app.
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