These potholes have been reported at least a dozen times over the past 2 years. Each time, the city acknowledges the report only to close it without having actually completed the necessary repairs. Once or twice, insufficient patches may have been done, however its condition continues to deteriorate. The entire stretch of road needs to repaved. No amount of patching will suffice. Having lived downtown (and also in both East Rock and Westville) prior to moving to Fair Haven, I find it hard to believe that a public safety issue of this magnitude would have been allowed to persist for so long with no adequate attention, were this strip of road to be located perhaps in another zip code.

@kathleenhc - ...and the choir says "Amen!" I personally have noticed the when the city performs milling/paving operations it has usually been in the summer/fall. Also, P/W has responded to several pothole posts I've made saying 1) the pothole was patched and 2) the area has been assigned for future work. Perhaps that's the case with James St below the overpass; personally, I don't know. But it would be of great service to those who use SeeClickFix to see more forthcoming and definitive answers as to where and when milling/paving operations will be done.

We are closing your specific issue because they were patched. We have also assigned the location for future work and wanted you to know. Thanks for reporting.

Department of Public Works assigned this issue to Road Repave

Thanks for fixing this issue!

We do pave in late Spring and Fall. All the locations being "assigned" are being added to a list the department has maintained and monitored. We can't do all locations at one time since many factors going in to deciding each year's locations. Once final decisions have been made on this season's list, we'll publish it.