Arnold Schwarzenegger is an esteemed personality in the Hollywood industry who always makes a place for himself wherever he goes. Kicking off his journey as a bodybuilder, he established himself as an action star. He is not just a great actor, but also he has recently set an example of being a great citizen by fixing a pothole problem in his neighborhood.
While his great deed was much appreciated by his fellow citizens, his actions have affected Los Angeles officials differently than expected!
Arnold Schwarzenegger Filled Pothole But It Turned Out to Be A Service Trench!
The 75-year-old actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger became the citizens’ favorite by filling up a pothole in his neighborhood on a Los Angeles street however officials are not that pleased with his decision.
The actor shared a post on his social media that saw him shoveling the ground to fill what he thought was a pothole. Following the rainy season, it was quite difficult for maintenance crews to keep up with the demand for repairs. After he noticed that the hole was bothering other people in his neighborhood, he took action.
A spokesperson for the City of Los Angeles shared with NBC Los Angeles that the location which the former thought was a “pothole” turned out to be a service trench.
“It’s a service trench that relates to active, permitted work being performed at the location by SoCal Gas, who expects the work to be completed by the end of May.”
They continued,
“As is the case with similar projects impacting City streets, SoCal Gas will be required to repair the area once their work is completed.”
However, Los Angeles Times reported that the gas company has already “completed an upgrade on a pipeline” in January and applied for temporary paving over the excavation.
While paving is to be done within a month of the project’s completion, Los Angeles’ weather resulted in further delays. Though it was unclear whether the Terminator star was aware of the trench being due for repair or not, it became quite clear.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Went into Action After Hearing Several Complaints About The Hole
His spokesperson Daniel Ketchell shared that the Brentwood residents have been bothered by the hole. He further raised the concern by writing on Twitter,
“Then, the truth came out: the gas work was done in January (and the timeline for paving sped up).”
And to be clear, this wasn’t a political thing for @Schwarzenegger. He didn’t blame the mayor, who he knows has only been in office for a few months and is trying to hire more street workers right now. He just wanted to show it’s possible to get things done quickly.
— Daniel Ketchell (@ketch) April 13, 2023
He further mentioned that the former governor of California is not taking this issue as a “political thing” as he just wanted to get “things done quickly.” While the officials addressed the first hole, the actor further highlighted that the second hole is yet to be addressed.
Source: NBC, Los Angeles Times
