The roads are never getting fixed
Cars are getting bigger and heavier, and doing more damage to streets than ever. The city simply can’t keep up.
In 2024 the city of Long Beach will repair or rebuild 130 “lane miles” of road for roughly $71 million, including the “Complete Streets” projects on Artesia Boulevard and Market Street in North Long Beach.
The timeframe for this process varies depending on the road, according to the city’s Public Works Department. Local streets only take about three months, while arterial roads could need more than two years.
Rebuilds like the Artesia and Market projects could take even longer, and, in the meantime, more streets are getting torn apart.
