Man stands in hole in the road to get Houston Public Works' attention
Published: Wed, 04/12/23
Man stands in hole in the road to get Houston Public Works' attention
Houston Public Works said a private contractor was to blame and fixed the hole just days after the photo was posted.
KHOU 11 Staff
HOUSTON — How big was the hole in the middle of a Houston road? One man showed how big by standing in it.
The three-feet deep hole was in the middle of the road in the Third Ward.
Ed Pettitt posted a photo of himself standing in it and tagged Houston Public Works.
Houston Public Works responded, saying that the hole was made by private contractors who were trying to connect to a city water line without a permit.
Their full response to Pettitt's post was, "Thank you Ed Pettit for alerting us to this location in the Third Ward. This hole was NOT created by #HouPublicWorks crews. Our team found private contractors trying to connect to a city water line, without the proper permits, which created the hole. HPW is working to repair the roadway and ensure the contractors have the correct permits for their work."
Just a few days after the post, the hole was filled. Pettitt shared the updated photo with us.
