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Our Roads are Full of Potholes. Why Are They So Hard to Fix?

Alexis Madrigal
We’ll talk to experts about road maintenance and why it’s so expensive. And we’ll hear from you: What’s a road in your town that needs some attention?
Spray paint marks a large pothole on Campbell Street in Oakland, California. According to a report by WalletHub, roads in San Francisco, Oakland and four other California cities are the worst in the United States. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Airdate: Monday, November 10 at 9AM

The pothole is the bane of any commuter’s day. In Oakland, the city has paid over $35 million in the last 10 years in pothole litigation. And according to a new study, nearly one quarter of San Francisco’s streets are rated below standard. We’ll talk to experts about road maintenance and why it’s so expensive. And we’ll hear from you: What’s a road in your town that needs some attention?

Guests:

Carla Short, director, San Francisco Public Works

Jose Fermoso, reporter, Oaklandside - Fermoso road safety and transportation for Oaklandside

Doanh Nguyen, Acting Chief Deputy Director, Caltrans Bay Area Office

John Goodwin, spokesman, Metropolitan Transportation Commission - the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the Bay Area

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