Potholes continue to be a nuisance for drivers in central Arkansas
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. – After the winter weather in Arkansas, potholes appeared, and some drivers say it’s become bothersome because of the amount on the road and they’re hoping it will all be repaired soon.
In a press release from the Arkansas Department of Transportation, they said they’re using available resources to repair potholes statewide that formed in the aftermath of the recent winter storm.
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Susie Dunn, who often drives along Chenal Parkway in Little Rock, said potholes have been a nuisance.
“I noticed after all the ice and snow, ‘Why am I hitting all these potholes?’ because I’m always going down Chenal,” Dunn said. “I just noticed they have gotten super bad.”
She said potholes are hard to avoid because of how many are along the parkway.
“I saw a girl pulled over the other day and her whole back glass was shattered because she hit one so hard and I’m like, ‘They’re going to need to fix this,’” Dunn said.
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As crews work to fix the potholes in Little Rock, they’re also working along Highway 67 in Jacksonville to repair large potholes. Tyson Flowers, who was in traffic caused by a lane closure because of the repairs. said he hopes everything is taken care of soon.
“For the past week, it feels like nonstop and there’s a bunch of potholes everywhere throughout the city and not even just the city but all the other cities too,” Flowers said.
He goes on to say how the potholes have also become annoying and make it difficult to drive.
“It’s pretty outrageous I have been trying to dodge them all day but hey what can you say it’s Jacksonville, Arkansas, it’s never-ending,” Flowers said.
Dunn said she feels like the potholes are a safety hazard for everyone.
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Multiple crews across the state are working to repair the potholes, officials urge drivers to be careful and cautious along with asking everyone to drive slowly.
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