Drive carefully and avoid on bicycle.

Many of us have the same question. When their faulty patchwork fails why should the city (us) have to pay to fix it if it ever does get fixed? Why should we as residents have to deal with these road hazards? Where is the accountability?

Road rape is an excellent description.

The City of Oakland Public Works Department has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 518135. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

Desley Brooks DBrooks@oaklandnet.com got involved in an earlier issue and it was resolved. https://seeclickfix.com/issues/762386

Desley Brooks is a City Council member on the Oakland City Council, a position she's held since 2002. In January 2011, Brooks was also inaugurated as the Vice Mayor of Oakland, California.

Let her know you vote, DBrooks@oaklandnet.com

"Do Sewer Companies have full authority to dig a public street and not return it to previous safe conditions?"

The answer is "no", and that anyone doing work that affects public property should 1) receive a permit and clearance from the city first and 2) fully repair and restore the street or sidewalk after the work is done, including repaving and restriping if necessary.

Do a lot of contractors fail to do one or both of the above? Yes, indeed, and even PG&E is terrible about this. Keep reporting these issues, though, as the best way to keep contractors honest is to hold them accountable for their work and fine them when they fail to meet their legal obligation.

It was repaired July 2nd, 2014, Thank You.