City of Tampa gives update on pothole repairs

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Potholes and bumpy streets are issues that impact everyone using roads in Tampa Bay and can greatly affect people's daily lives.

Tampa has been under-resourced for a long time when it comes to resurfacing the roads, officials said. On Tuesday, they provided an update about the "Fix-It-Fast" program, which they said is helping to provide solutions.

Tampa is no stranger to dangerous potholes, and the program created back in September 2021 has, to date, filled nearly 18,000 potholes across the city.

"Potholes are a lot like relationships, they can be pretty rough sometimes. In the city of Tampa, we are doing everything we can to smooth out that roughness," Mayor Jane Castor said.

She said they are trying to make advancements as quickly as they can, but fixing the poth