On my way home from work, driving through a sea of potholes on the wonderfully maintained Massachusetts roads
Where are all our tax dollars going to? WHY can't our roads get repaired then? I drive on this road every single day and these potholes have been on this roads for at least 2 months. There are so many you can't avoid all of them, and unfortunately for me - I didn't avoid the right one today. But WTF how long does it take to repair these roads? Why should the road be like a mine field? How long is a reasonable time to wait for the roads to get fixed? 3 Months, 4? Never??? ARGH
I was planning on going to the gym and run about 3 miles and was planning on beating my time from my last right, and then I was going to make some chicken to put on top of a salad and watch some tv. Well all of that, or most of it, was out the window after the pothole.
Luckily I have AAA because I have no idea how to change a flat tire. I have had AAA for years, but never have had to use it until today. I called up - I was slightly annoyed that I had to press a few buttons to connect to a person, but it was probably because I was freaking out about the flat. Anyway, I got connected pretty quickly to a representative - who was really great. She took all the information and said a truck would be out within an hour to change the tire. After what seemed like an eternity - but realistically was probably 15 minutes the guy showed up. He had been nearby on another call so I lucked out in a way. He changed it quickly and I was back on the road.
MA roads SUCK - big surprise, but AAA rocks!
Monday, March 3, 2008
F*^@king Arlington Roads
Posted by DJDiva at 3/03/2008 08:20:00 PM
Labels: commute, Driving In Massachusetts, potholes, Traffic
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2 comments:
I don't know if it's just urban legend or not, but I think you can get the city to pay for your new tire - or tire repair - or car repair - if a pothole has been reported to the local DPW or the state.
So if you remember the location of the pothole that ate your tire, just give Arlington Town Hall a call and see if they'll give you some green.
Jeff
Bowl of Cheese
I mentioned that to the AAA guy and he said good luck - the roads in Arlington suck, and they won't give you money. but I'm still going to test the waters on that - they should keep these roads fixed!
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