G. Michael Graham Photo. The Fort Thomas General Services Department fixes potholes year-round. The biggest time of the year to replace potholes is early spring. |
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Reporter
Like many
cities, Fort Thomas residents see potholes on the streets throughout the year.
Potholes can be detrimental to drivers for many reasons. They make flat tires if wide enough and the tire goes deep enough into it.
Fort Thomas
City Administrative Officer Don Martin said the General Services Department of
Fort Thomas takes care of them year-round. But he said the department fills in
many of them in early spring after months of lower winter temperatures.
Martin said
the Fort Thomas government encourages residents to phone the General Services Department
regarding the potholes. He said the repair time varies in each instance.
“If a crew is already out filling potholes, they can
sometimes be addressed on the same day as a complaint is made,” Martin said. “Otherwise,
it could take a day or two for the repairs to be made. If the pothole is
located on a State Route such as Route 8, Memorial Parkway, Grand Avenue, River
Road or Alexandria Pike, the city will notify (the Kentucky Department of
Transportation) and ask the resident to call them as well. KDOT will assign one
of its crews to make the necessary repairs.”
Other than
that, the city is conducting its annual summer repairs. Martin listed Capri
Drive between Clover Ridge and Rossford, Franklin Avenue, Garrison Avenue,
Rossford between Clover Ridge and the city boundary near Cove Run Pike,
Shamrock Lane, Shawnee Avenue and Toni Terrace as placed to be worked on this
year.
“Resurfacing the city’s residential streets is
generally considered as ‘maintenance’ and is not done for economic development
purposes,” Martin said. “However, having an aggressive resurfacing
program provides for a stable infrastructure. A well-maintained infrastructure
helps to keep property values high.”
Martin did
not point out a specific street or intersection as the most dangerous in the
city. But he did say accidents happen mostly at intersections. That’s why
cities use traffic lights, stop signs and pedestrian crosswalks to lessen
chances of accidents.
“City staff believes that our intersections are safe,” Martin said. “However,
we regularly look at intersections to determine if additional safety measures
are warranted. Measures such as trimming brush and tree branches, painting
yellow curbs and removing illegal signs placed near the intersections help to
ensure the intersections work as designed.”
Martin said
it is not common for residents to place signs at intersections to promote yard
sales, elections and other special events. He encourages people to put signs on
their own property as a result of the safety issues.
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