12 April 2023 , 05:02
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken to the streets of his Los Angeles neighbourhood to fill an enormous pothole, after being fed up with waiting for it to be filled.
The actor and former California governor was joined by a helper as they set to work picking up a shovel and filling the hole.
Uploading a video to Twitter yesterday, the actor could be seen using packaged concrete to repair the road, which was located in the Brentwood area.
He captioned the clip: “Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that’s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed it. I always say, let’s not complain, let’s do something about it. Here you go.”
The actor said he had to take on the job himself after waiting three weeks for the hole to be filled (AP)In the video, a neighbour could be seen driving past. She wound the window down and thanked the film star for his work.
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In response, Schwarzenegger told the woman: “You’re welcome.”
He continued: “You have to do it yourself. This is crazy. For three weeks I’ve been waiting for this hole to be closed.”
Schwarzenegger’s spokesperson, Daniel Ketchell, said that residents in the Brentwood area had multiple requests for the roads to be repaired. It has been reported that potholes and cracks have appeared on local roads following an influx of winter storms.
Schwarzenegger said the hole had affected the whole neighbourhood (AP)Last week, Mayor Karen Bass put forward her plan to address the issue of the multiple cracks and potholes in roads, stating that there is an unprecedented number of damaged streets across the city.
She said: "City workers are pulling out all the stops, but not to just prepare for every pothole that is reported, but also to be proactive. That means driving around the city, throughout this district and all others, to assess the conditions of our streets and identify and repair the damage right away."
Officials have reported that Los Angeles has received 19,692 service requests for repairs since December 30, and as of April 6, crews had filled at least 17,549 potholes.