Posts by William Petrich — Guest Contributor
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Cyclists reported potholes, and DDOT filled most of them
Each spring, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) tries to fill thousands of potholes around the city. This year, I put them to the test by biking around DC and reporting and tracking as many potholes as I could find. Most got filled, though some better than others. DDOT announced last month that the agency had filled nearly 4,000 potholes during its fifth annual Potholepalooza… Keep reading…
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DC cyclists, report potholes for this year’s Potholepalooza
Over the next month, DC plans to fill thousands of potholes around the District. Can they actually do it? I need your help to find out. To cyclists in the District, potholes aren’t just minor annoyances, they’re pervasive predators. As one who bikes to work and just about everywhere else, I’ve long complained about our city’s pockmarked roads and the… Keep reading…