Oakland faces severe street maintenance challenges as new paving contracts remain stalled for nearly three months due to a funding pause. The anticipated sale of Measure U bonds, which would have provided $55 million for road repairs, was sidelined as city leaders implemented a contingency budget. As a result, the Department of Transportation (OakDOT) is unable to initiate new projects or hire staff, jeopardizing safety programs and risking an alarming decline in the city's paving capabilities, potentially dropping to a decade-low in completed work.
Oakland's streets have worsened without new paving contracts for three months due to funding pauses, risking delays in critical street projects and community safety efforts.
A significant drop in available pavement funding, particularly the anticipated Measure U bond sales, has left Oakland's transportation department struggling to address urgent street repairs.
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