<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Steve Holtzman has been very helpful in moving this matter
forward with the DC Department of Transportation.</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt">We have submitted a written statement
indicating that the pothole is a significant safety hazard to any driver and
any truck using the alley.</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt">We have </span><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt">provided 6 photographs of the pothole which
identify its location </span><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt">from both the
East/West direction as well as the direction N/S.</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt">Another photo shows its depth after the rain
– we did this by photographing the wheel of a pick up truck with its front
wheel in the pothole and the water up to the tire rim.</span><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Where are we in all of this? The
City has told us that it is not likely that they can do a temporary repair of
this pothole using patches because the pothole is over 6 feet and their patches
are unlikely to last very long without rebuilding
the road surface in a more permanent repair.
Steve was told that Slater’s Lane is definitely rated “poor” in their
grading system and that it was on the next round of “Alleypalozza” projects
scheduled between May and September 2019.
DOT is currently working on a round which includes 65 alleys. This round is expected to be completed in May…rain,
however, can delay their planned work program.
In June, DCDOT will announce the list of alleys included in the next
round. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Many thanks to Steve for his good efforts....we will stay on top of this.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">That’s it for now.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ann Keep</p>
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