Why is it not the city’s problem? I would check the plot plan for your house, see if that is shown as public property … or does your property go to the middle of the street and it’s an easement?

 

A few bags of limestone.

 

Are you inside a subdivision that includes your alley? This alley is a private road? If it's a public alley it's the city's responsibility. Check your survey or the city's GIS map, typically tax assessors site has a map of property boundaries.

 

If the public uses it, it is the city's duty to maintain it.

And if not city property, you have the right to shut it off to public access.

Thus preventing the "racers" from tearing that up.

Repairs can be Asphalt patch in a bag, or stones, or concreted.

ED

 

Looks like concrete. That's a more involved job than just patching asphalt (to do it right at least).

 

I would try crushed limestone. Get the smaller size. It should naturally interlock and be useful. It will work for deep holes.
Do not get crushed recycled concrete. It will not interlock.

 

if it's just regular vehicles driving over it that's one thing, if it's also driven on by big trucks like garbage trucks, freight delivery trucks etc...your remedy may differ depends on the that.

 

yes, trash trucks go through as well on collection days. i totally forgot about that!

 

Perhaps call them back and refer to it as the public alley. Or call your local congressperson's office and let them deal with it to earn your vote.

 

I would just throw some road mix gravel in it an call it a day. Temp deal ,but at least hole is filled. Whole thing needs redone not just patched

 

Sure looks like a city owned problem to me. Or an HOA. Would be a tremendous oversight to leave maintenance of such a passageway to the discretion and responsibility of individual homeowners as that maintenance will never occur. You have more diligence to perform.

 

I used to have such a problem, but more & often larger holes. My fix was cold patch asphalt. It would last for years. Cold patch comes in bags at home centers & hardware stores.

Get as much water & loose stuff out of the hole as is practical, but it can be damp.
Dump the bag in the hole.

Next:
Use either a steel hand tamper of make a tamper out of a piece of plywood screwed to the end of a 2 x 4.
If it's hot out, getting the tamper wet helps keep the product from sticking. (If it's hot out, when you dump the stuff it sounds like Rice Crispies.)

Or, you can dump it in, lay heavy cardboard over it and drive back & forth. The cardboard would stay stuck until it wore off from rain or snow plowing. The "run it over method" is quick & easy, but not the "right way". Here's a link to the right way: Repairing Potholes | U.S. Cold Patch

Paul

 

I used to have such a problem, but more & often larger holes. My fix was cold patch asphalt. It would last for years. Cold patch comes in bags at home centers & hardware stores.

Get as much water & loose stuff out of the hole as is practical, but it can be damp.
Dump the bag in the hole.

Next:
Use either a steel hand tamper of make a tamper out of a piece of plywood screwed to the end of a 2 x 4.
If it's hot out, getting the tamper wet helps keep the product from sticking. (If it's hot out, when you dump the stuff it sounds like Rice Crispies.)

Or, you can dump it in, lay heavy cardboard over it and drive back & forth. The cardboard would stay stuck until it wore off from rain or snow plowing. The "run it over method" is quick & easy, but not the "right way". Here's a link to the right way: Repairing Potholes | U.S. Cold Patch

Paul

i will try this method if the city still refuses to take care of it. thanks!