Submitted by ZeroBuffalo t3_zxvdrn in baltimore
instantcoffee69 t1_j22ki6i wrote
BGE is redoing the natural gas lines in the neighborhood. They should re-pave the road at the completion of the work.
But I doubt if they have an expected date. BDOT may have a date, BGE may, possible the council person. Real answer is they'll do it when they do it, if they do it at all.
Road repaving in this city is a crime, the city permitting office needs to enforce.
cortolillo87 t1_j22mhdm wrote
The roads are still shit even after they repave them. On top of that they only repave half of the road and all of the markings are coming off within 3 months. This city has no oversight on any contractors working for them.
instantcoffee69 t1_j22o72y wrote
It's real BS from the city permit office. In other countries in MD and in DC, if you want to build a conduit/gas line/water line, the permit office requires that the contractor needs to include repaving the road curb to curb, curb repair, sidewalk repair/improvements, road striping.
It's a good way for municipalities to get road improvements without having to pay for them out of pocket, it just becomes the cost of construction.
I do not see Baltimore enforcing this anywhere in the city. And if they did, we'd have a nicer place to live in.
Matt3989 t1_j23uo6s wrote
The city doesn't require the contractor to backfill their trenches with graded aggregate, instead, they fill them with what was removed. The moisture content of that is too high and it will never compact properly, so in a year or two after the resurfacing you'll end up with a rut where the trench was.
Matt3989 t1_j23ubxk wrote
There is no reason for a temporary patch to be that shitty. It literally looks like a child who's only experience is tonka toys made it. No other jurisdiction would ever let that stand, particularly coming into winter months.
Here's an example of a patch that the inspector makes the contractor fix in PG County (the excavator operator broke some pavement outside of the cut near the flagger is in the photo)
In my experience working with Baltimore City DPW/DOT employees, the culture is 'avoid work at all costs'. If a contractor or utility company pushes back on something in the slightest, the city will always keep their head down and allow it.
theyoungbloody t1_j23xpbf wrote
The moment the city plows come through should be a fun sight on those patches.
ZeroBuffalo OP t1_j22l3x5 wrote
how long has it been going on? further up on the road they still have the bumpy patches that were never smoothed out. I'm hoping it doesn't turn into that again
K_N0RRIS t1_j23qh8q wrote
They've. Gotten. Worse. I have every bump and pothole mapped in my mind downtown and surrounding. Its stressful enough dealing with incompetent drivers.
Robbiebphoto t1_j28ozcq wrote
I see people drive in the left lane heading to Patterson park on Lombard all the time to avoid that mogul run.
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