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City officials in Colorado Springs respond to citizen complaints about potholes

Krdo · · 436 words · By Scott Harrison
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City officials in Colorado Springs respond to citizen complaints about potholes COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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City officials in Colorado Springs respond to citizen complaints about potholes COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) -- Among the most common pothole-related questions to KRDO 13's The Road Warrior are: Why do crews fill some, but not all of numerous potholes at an intersection, and why are pothole reports listed as "closed" when they actually still need repair.

Common ground

Two examples of intersection potholes are at Academy and Dublin boulevards, and at Union Boulevard and Mirage Drive, both on the northeast side of town.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/04/city-officials-in-colorado-springs-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Two examples of intersection potholes are at Academy and Dublin boulevards, and at Union Boulevard and Mirage Drive, both on the northeast side of town.”
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The claim is specifically supported by one KRDO 13 report mentioning Academy and Dublin Boulevards and Union Boulevard/Mirage Drive. Other search results discuss different potholes or general pothole causes.
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web search NEUTRAL — KRDO 13's The Road Warrior recently responded to viewer complaints about two such intersections: Academy and Dublin Boulevards, and Union Boulevard/Mirage Drive. It's hard to believe that an intersect…
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/03/31/whats-the-strat…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Colorado Springs driver says a large pothole at the Cheyenne Meadows Shopping Center.KKTV also contacted Essential Growth Properties, which said it manages a different portion of the shopping center…
https://www.kktv.com/2026/05/01/driver-reports-damage-pothol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Potholes are formed when snow and ice melt and seep into cracks in the pavement, according to Michigan's DOT. That water freezes again during cold nights and expands, pushing the pavement up.Cars driv…
https://www.businessinsider.com/philadelphia-potholes-are-ou…
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Claim 2: “pothole reports have decreased by 30% since the 2C program began in 2016.”
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The evidence provided discusses general pothole repairs in Colorado and other regions, but does not mention a 30% decrease in reports since the 2C program began in 2016.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Amendment 64 was a successful popular initiative ballot measure to amend the Constitution of the State of Colorado, outlining a statewide drug policy for cannabis. The measure passed on Nove…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steamboats on the Colorado River operated from the river mouth at the Colorado River Delta on the Gulf of California in Mexico, up to the Virgin River on the Lower Colorado River Valley in the Southwe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blessing Adeyemi Mobolade (born February 12, 1979) is an American businessman and politician. He is the 42nd mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, being sworn in on June 6, 2023.
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Claim 3: “In mid-March, The Road Warrior filed reports on three locations -- including the two mentioned above -- and received an initial email response that repairs were scheduled for April 1, but a follow-up notification indicated that the repairs were completed on April 18.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of generic Google and YouTube help pages and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no evidence regarding the 'Road Warrior' reports or specific dates of repair (April 1 and April 18).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In American television in 2018, notable events included television show finales, cancellations, and information about controversies and carriage disputes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic reached Colorado on March 5, 2020, when the state's first two cases were confirmed. Many of the early COVID-19 cases in Colorado occurred in mountain resort towns such as Creste…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corp…
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Claim 4: “The city would use its own crews for that work, rather than hiring contractors already hired for the annual 2C expanded paving program.”
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A KRDO report confirms the city's in-house paving team will handle specific jobs instead of the 2C expanded paving program contractors. No other independent sources corroborate this specific operational detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — The city said that instead of repaving the road as part of the 2C expanded paving program, the city's in-house paving team will handle the job this summer. To keep the road quality consistent, officia…
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/30/colorado-spring…
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web search NEUTRAL — SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A major repaving project along 19th Avenue in San Francisco ended earlier than expected overnight, reopening the roadway in time for the morning commute and easing travel for dr…
https://abc7news.com/post/19th-avenue-reopens-san-francisco-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Looking for something more affordable and DIY? Consider staining that big slab of concrete outside your home. Staining doesn't cost the earth and doesn't require the services of a contractor. Why, you…
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Claim 5: “The city said that its crews filled more than 78,000 potholes last year”
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One web search result from KRDO mentions a 'slight decrease to 79,000 potholes filled by crews last year'. This closely aligns with the claim of 'more than 78,000', but it is only reported by one source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous city in, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.0…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 19–20, 2022, an anti-LGBTQ–motivated mass shooting occurred at Club Q, a gay bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Five people were killed, and 25 others were injured, 19 of th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Idaho Springs is a statutory city in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Located in Clear Creek Canyon in the mountains upstream from Golden, it lies some 30 miles (50 km) west of Denver. As…
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Claim 6: “Mayor Yemi Mobolade urges more citizens to report potholes promptly.”
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Multiple sources confirm Mayor Yemi Mobolade's involvement with potholes, including a YouTube video showing him helping fill them and a KRDO report where he discusses the progress and the need for the 2C program to provide a permanent cure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blessing Adeyemi Mobolade is a Nigerian-American businessman and politician. He is the 42nd mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, being sworn in on June 6, 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade is taking action — even jumping in to help fill potholes himself after hearing how frustrated residents are with the rou...
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web search NEUTRAL — (KRDO) - Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade spoke today about the cities progress on potholes.“Fixing potholes is a band-aid solution and only addresses the symptoms. The cure for all of these potho…
https://krdo.com/news/2024/03/21/mayor-mobolade-speaks-on-po…
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Claim 7: “the city says it will list a report as "closed" after more than one person has reported it, because repairs are already scheduled at that point.”
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The provided evidence discusses pothole reports in other cities (Saskatoon, Milwaukee) or general damage in Colorado Springs, but does not mention the specific city policy of marking reports as 'closed' after multiple people report them.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Department of Public Works has received more than 5,000 pothole reports this year, creating dangerous conditions and costly repairs for local cyclists. The department prioritizes higher-…
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/milwa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Driver reports damage from pothole at Colorado Springs shopping center, questioning who is responsible. Multiple law enforcement agencies across Colorado highlighted a scam on Thursday.
https://www.kktv.com/2026/05/02/rain-temperature-swings-lead…
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web search NEUTRAL — As the city shifts back into a spring thaw, Saskatoon crews are on the lookout for potholes. Stacey Hein has more on what's being done to address them. Repeated freeze-thaw cycles have led to a surge …
https://www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/article/saskatoon-received-…
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Claim 8: “Officials also say that only around 10% of pothole repairs are to those reported by citizens”
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While one KRDO result mentions that 'the number of citizen reports actually decreased', it does not provide the specific figure that only 10% of repairs are based on citizen reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Springs, CO, Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Office of Management and Budget defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) located in the Colorado Springs region of the Sta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pagosa Springs (Ute language: Pagwöösa, Navajo language: Tó Sido Háálį́) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat, most populous community, and only incorporated municipality in Archuleta C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 13,224 at the 2020 census. Stea…
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