Every day heading west down James Street just before entering the I-5 on-ramp, two or more of my tires nearly explode.
This area, along with Mercer Street, has some of the most heinous pot holes I think I’ve ever seen.
The chasms seem nearly bottomless, and the damage to ca
rs… outrageous. Well if only we still had The Barber Asphalt Paving Com
pany around laying pavement on First Hill, which by the way (at the time) was “the best paved residence district in the world.” If that’s true, and I have no reason to believe otherwise, then things have changed.
For the worse!
But seriously, some Seattle streets just look like war zones. So readers, which area(s) of the city have done the most damage to your car? While you’re pondering that, let’s have a closer look at this vintage ad from 1902′s
Seattle Mail And Herald. Click on the image for a higher-res version.
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The Barber Asphalt Paving Co. Street paving. Reservoir Lining. The Seattle Mail And Herald, 1902.
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Agree that James St. is terrible, especially the right hand west bound lane heading towards I-5 between 7th and 8th Avenues. Just submitted a “pothole” report on the city’s website: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/potholereport.htm
I suggest other people file reports and hopefully SDOT will do something about it within the 48 hours they quote.
The right hand lane of southbound 24th Avenue E as you go up the hill (between Crescent and Aloha). I am afraid to drive that stretch in anything less than an SUV. I now turn off onto Crescent and take the back streets up the hill so as to prolong the life of my car.
Hmm, I’ll give this pothole reporter a try. But if it’s anything like the graffiti reporter I’ve used multiple times with little to no success, I won’t hold my breath.
Cliffe
This is a great ad! I’d like to use it in a documentary we are producing. Do you have the original or did you scan it somewhere else?