Dallas City Leaders Discuss Pothole Problems

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Potholes, crumbling pavement, and fading lane lines are enough to drive anyone behind the wheel crazy.

Dallas residents consistently rank streets as one of the biggest problems in the city. It's no surprise considering 1 in 4 streets in Dallas are deemed deficient.

One of the biggest problems for fixing the potholes is funding. City street analysts say more dollars are going to be needed to repair streets.

City leaders were provided an overview of the work and funding needed to repair and enhance crumbling streets on Wednesday. While Dallas spends 36 million dollars a year for street services, an increase of seven million dollars is needed. There's also talk about future bond funding as well.

"I think there's a broad consensus across Dallas that we want our streets fixed," said City Councilmember Philip Kingston.

The City has says 14-thousand potholes have been filled so far in the past month, and one taxpayer said she's seeing progress in road repairs.

"Feel ahead of the curve because a lot of the streets as I drive are being fixed and being repaired already. And there's so much damage this not a one-week fix they can't get it done that quickly."

But at C & M Tires in Northeast Dallas, you will find drivers with damaged cars and a different opinion.

Customer Michael Madison says the city is affecting his pocket.

"It affects me financially and impacts me personally. You're paying for tires for my broken road. It's bad if you ask me," he said.