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Baton Rouge mayor's ‘Pothole Posse' aims to fix city potholes quickly
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards has launched a new initiative to address one of the parish's most persistent complaints: potholes.
Dubbed the 'Pothole Posse,' the program represents what Edwards said is 'a renewed commitment to identifying and repairing potholes quickly and efficiently.'
'We want to do them right, but we want to do them quickly,' Edwards said. 'There's no reason for a pothole to be sitting on our roads in EBR Parish for months so we're trying to pick up the pace.'
The mayor's office said that more than 1,660 potholes have been filled across the parish this year. The Department of Public Works' Street Maintenance Division handles the repairs once work orders are submitted. On average, the city receives 80-120 pothole reports per week.
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In addition to road repairs, the administration is working to improve lighting infrastructure, with a recent focus on Plank Road, where over 50 malfunctioning streetlights were fixed and upgraded with LED lighting in partnership with Entergy.
Residents who spot potholes or lighting issues are encouraged to report them through the City-Parish's 311 system.
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