Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Audit shows why Atlanta streets are so bad

Our fair citys streets, interestingly enough in the article it mentions that Georgia Power works with PEDS to find and fix problems

Audit shows why Atlanta streets are so bad

By Ernie Suggs

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta’s reputation as having some of the worst surface streets in the South was confirmed by a stinging internal audit that shows that the city has done little to monitor private utility companies and contractors who routinely rip up the streets.

Sloppy paperwork and a lack of oversight by the city department responsible for roads have been blamed for a proliferation of metal plates on Atlanta streets and costly legal claims the city has paid for damage to cars.

In a 32-page report released last week, auditors found the Department of Public Works, the division in charge of permitting and inspecting city road work, had no way of tracking the work or companies responsible for making repairs.

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