CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It's an issue Corpus Christi residents are all too familiar with.
Here's a hint: They're everywhere and they make you flinch when you hit them with your car — potholes!
City of Corpus Christi Public Work's Department Assistant Director Manuel Hernandez said the department is taking a new approach to tackling potholes, along with other forms of street repair.
But residents like Patricia Alexander find recent patchwork frustrating.
"Every time it rains, about two days after it rains, they come and patch it," Alexander said.
Due to the heavy rains, Alexander said she wants to see the city use more long-lasting techniques to help preserve roads in the area.
"It's like putting a Dollar General Band-Aid on their thousand dollar work," she said.
While it's no surprise potholes reappear after hard storms, Hernandez said that the city has a plan to speed things up.
"To go to this new approach, we're hoping to go from six centerline miles to 30 centerline miles," Hernandez said.
He said the new approach will help tackle tough spots throughout the city, all while increasing speed and efficiency.
"Go out there, send our testing crews to evaluate the pavement, come up with an approach and strictly repair the pavement section from edge to edge," Hernandez said.
However, Alexander wants to make sure that quality isn't being sacrificed in the process.
"No more patching, just go through the bare bones and redo everything," she said.
Residents who wish to report a street to the 311 information system, click here.
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