Might be hope for those potholes yet: City finds more road $

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Just announced on various city websites including this one (with news conference video) – $3 million more to prevent SDOT job cuts and fix roads. Which ones? We’re checking. (Official news release here.)

foy boy July 11, 2011 (4:17 pm)

The news just said that the money came from a sale of some city land. And would be used to fix pot holes. The city also said they might have to raise car tab fees. Just think every time you see one of thoses little white painted bike riders on the road, that could have been a fixed pot hole.

WSB July 11, 2011 (4:28 pm)

That’s all in the links provided here. Aside from the bike part.

austin July 11, 2011 (4:31 pm)

It’s too bad that people want potholes filled in but don’t want to actually pay for it. The answer here is obviously higher tab fees and to further tax gasoline use by private individuals.

Jay July 11, 2011 (4:33 pm)

Hope they’re going to do something about the long pothole on California, the one that runs from Edmunds to Fauntleroy.

coffee July 11, 2011 (4:36 pm)

I find it strange that the city is selling land/buildings for a short term fix. What happens when they run out of things to sell and the roads still need to be fixed…..

Mike July 12, 2011 (12:29 am)

“It’s too bad that people want potholes filled in but don’t want to actually pay for it.”
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We did pay for it, the money went to other projects instead, like painting bicycle icons. In the end cyclists and drivers got the short end of the stick. Or in my case, blown tire, busted ball joint and 3 busted control arms.

redblack July 12, 2011 (6:20 am)

coffee: mike mcginn addressed this in june’s “ask the mayor” on the seattle channel. the land sold was at aurora and mercer, and is part of the north DBT portal site for highway 99. total sale was $20 million, but city council has to approve its disbursement.