Broadmoor neighbors want protruding manholes and dips in the road fixed
Neighbors in Broadmoor say their street has been in disrepair for more than 10 years and they want to see solutions now.
Pastor Gregory Manning of Broadmoor Community Church says when you cross South Broad Street onto General Pershing, you're met with an unwelcomed surprise.
"There's a huge dip there. It is down 6-8 feet, huge dip," Manning said.
And that's not all.
Three huge manholes protrude from the ground on General Pershing approaching South Dupre Street, and neighbors say it's been like this for years.
"I've been the pastor of Broadmoor for 13 years, and have rapidly just seen this street decline more and more," Manning said.
In the past, crews came out but never returned, and neighbors like Bill Deville haven't seen much progress.
"We built this home in 2018, and it was like you see it right now. To the credit of the city, when we complained about it, they did send someone out here, but a storm was going on and they never came back," Deville said.
Manning said he was told about a year ago that the street was going to be redone, but all they've seen are a few patches laid, along with asphalt and tar.
Now, the multiple manholes are causing extensive damage to cars in the area, with people getting stuck on top of time as they drive by.
"I've actually had my cousin's car stuck on that main over there, and I had to get a jack and push it off, and others have complained about their damages," Deville said.
Both agree that they'd like the city to take an interest in their concerns.
"It's detrimental to people's well-being, their livelihood, because it ruins their cars and nobody replaces that, or refunds that, or helps them get their cars fixed," Manning said.