People driving to the Albany Hospital now don’t have to dodge as many potholes as before.
Albany’s public works maintenance crew has been patching some of the worst potholed streets each summer. With a new machine the city council voted Wednesday to buy, they might be able to do a few more in each of the paving seasons to come.
The pavement on Southeast Third Avenue between Main and Madison streets was one of the worst in that section of Albany, and the subject of occasional complaints.
Potholes being a constant local concern, in February I wrote about the rocky shape of Sixth Avenue in front of Albany General Hospital. So I was interested to see what the City of Albany has just posted on social media.
A hubcap lying in the middle of Walnut Street, not far from a rain-filled pothole, was a reminder that Albany faces decisions about possible ways to raise more money to repair streets.
Albany General Hospital lies in the 1000 block between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Seventh is a fine street with good pavement, so how come there are big craters in Sixth?
Bumpy ride: Bicycling on Albany streets
And now, for something a little different, join me on the bike for a short tour of Albany streets.
Tags: Albany streets, bike tour, Hackleman District, potholes, Street funding, street maintenance, street tour