The potholes are getting out of control

Posted by lazyluchador@reddit | plano | View on Reddit | 55 comments

All through Plano it's like driving through a minefield now. It feels like every 10-20 ft there is another pothole with some absurdly bad. Over by HEB going north on Preston I've seen multiple people have flat tires on one that is incredible deep in the far left lane. Are there just too many people living here now? Is it the big 18 wheelers driving on roads they should be on?

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AlphaBravo1978@reddit

I always believe Plano is much better than the rest of the older suburbs in road quality. At least they are doing something about it. I work in Las collinas and have changed my driving to accommodate potholes and ruts for last 6 years. It has been the same and nothing has been done.

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sirZofSwagger@reddit

Seriously though. Plano has way better roads than 90% of the metroplex

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Cecil900@reddit

God there is massive one on Sam Rayburn/121 across two lanes. That thing could kill a motorcyclist going full freeway speed.

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happy_puppy25@reddit

Report it on 311

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runfayfun@reddit

Hillcrest basically from NW Hwy north may as well not be paved.

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Icy-Essay-8280@reddit

Yes, and if you really want potholes go to Dallas. Iveydamaged a wheel on a pithole in Plano but they are probably the best localy to take care of them. The biggest problem is the construction crews take iver a large sectyof road for 1.5 - 2 tears ti get the job done.

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JuliusSeizuresalad@reddit

If Plano can’t fill a pothole what’s the chance us poor cities have of getting a road fixed.

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Aliecat78@reddit

I feel like parker is worse than it was when they started. And I can't tell what they are doing. Seems like every week they dig up another spot they had dug up a year ago

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UltraMegaMe@reddit

It's obviously not worse than it started because it doesn't have an obsolete water main running underneath it.

City of Plano just posted in this subreddit like 2 weeks ago what is happening now on Parker, the water main is done, the connections from the water mains into neighborhoods are done, the inside lanes are done so now they are working on the outer 2 lanes in both directions to get the road ready for the asphalt overlay in the spring.

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Aliecat78@reddit

I know what they're doing. But the only lane worth a damn is the left lane and only for about 1 mile. All I'm saying is parker better be ss smooth as silk when they are done.

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Middle-Ant-6104@reddit

Does any road in Plano without road work?

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Aliecat78@reddit

Not really . But they sure did complete the black top on Parkwood in the fancier area. pretty quick

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UltraMegaMe@reddit

They did that while the road surface was still in good enough condition to overlay to avoid having to do major repairs on it later before putting the overlay on it down the road.

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sfa1500@reddit

Do you smell burnt toast? You might want to check your sentence again.

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Alive_in_Platos_Cave@reddit

This person is probably not a native English speaker, so you might want to check your privilege again.

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HiTop41@reddit

Not going to argue with what you said, but you didn’t comment about privilege when someone said ‘East of Preston’

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Alive_in_Platos_Cave@reddit

Because it’s accurate, and not individuals in this subreddit impacting the disparity in road quality or insulting another about it. Now, if we were at a city council meeting, that might be the place to call it out. But East Plano has better park/ nature preserve privilege, so there’s that! 😅

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PseudonymIncognito@reddit

Yep, just checked and it's still there. Thanks for reminding me. I was afraid I might have lost it.

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Texas_Mike_CowboyFan@reddit

I did that for few near my house and they didn't even reapond, much less fix them. Did they stop doing this.

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buzzlegummed@reddit

Report potholes on Preston road (hwy289) to the state. The state fixed the mismatched height on the bridge just south of hedgecox with in two weeks of my complaint. It was a simple fix just like a pothole.

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c2seedy@reddit

You have no idea how good you have it.

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Delicious-Sail-2085@reddit

This is why I drive a big SUV with big 20 inch tires. It handles the potholes a lot better than my little Mustang, LOL.

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happy_puppy25@reddit

SUVs create more weight for the suspension and wheels to handle, and you want the smallest wheels possible, thickest tires, for potholes. Not to mention that heavier cars make roads significantly worse

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PossibleOk5302@reddit

That pothole by HEB is huge.

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happy_puppy25@reddit

I thought i was losing it when I saw it. Like how is it still there. It should be coned off and that lane closed.

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Based_Ghost_@reddit

The one on Preston by HEB at spring creek is insane. Make sure you report it on the Plano Fix It app.

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happy_puppy25@reddit

I reported one in Dallas, it’s going north in the right lane just after 635. The city is supposed to fix the hazardous ones within 1 calendar day, but with it being a state owned road, who knows

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WrathRaid3300@reddit

agreed. Its bad, especially in the northbound lanes passing HEB.

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jlim0930@reddit

Lights in Plano are all out of sync also

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Cloudy_Automation@reddit

They are replacing the signal control systems for 240 intersections under Plano's control. This should make synchronization better. It's impossible to completely synchronize all directions, so moderate improvements might be the best we can hope for. Also, synchronization is frequently tied to the speed limit, so exceeding the limit on a synchronized direction just leads to the light not turning green soon enough.

https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/plano-north/transportation/2024/07/05/plano-to-replace-traffic-signal-cabinets-at-over-240-locations/

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Delicious-Sail-2085@reddit

This would be a good use of AI to actively adjust the timing of lights to reduce congestion which would ultimately reduce air pollution & reduce gas consumption.

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Slow_Marsupial_4820@reddit

I've reported potholes through Fix It Plano and they are usually patched within a couple of weeks. Fix It Plano | Plano, TX - Official Website

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SportingDirector@reddit

Nahh are we turning into one of the other states

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dageekywon@reddit

Construction signs went up starting at PGBT to 121 this week on Preston, guess they are going to be working on Planos section shortly, the signs say 6 miles or so for that section.

Always seems like the concrete starts falling apart when the heat hits in August but this year seems a lot worse for some reason.

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DDDavinnn@reddit

I reported that exact pothole last week. Apparently it’s not even city of Plano, but TX DOT? Either way, it’s at least a known issue. What they do with that information remains to be seen.

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Matchboxx@reddit

Interesting. Preston is a state route so I guess it makes sense that the city would point to the state. I think Custer is also technically an FM road, so we are seeing a pattern here.

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runfayfun@reddit

Makes me wonder about the return of all that money to taxpayers. Obviously had to come from somewhere.

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maxcoiner@reddit

At this point the whole state of Oklahoma is employed fixing the roads of just the plano city roads, but we still don't see any progress from year to year...

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Gangstasheriff@reddit

Try riding a Harley out here.

Go check out the northern states! You’ll love it

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1millerce1@reddit

Count your blessings.

Here's one from the evil imperialist ruzzia:

https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1834179386892783656

Dude with the car is a politician.

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No_Lingonberry_1165@reddit

custer is trash

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chevchelios179@reddit

I was literally just thinking that yesterday! Once you go anywhere east of Preston, it’s a nightmare!