Potholes and cracked asphalt can be found on nearly every road across the Rio Grande Valley. 

For some people, such as the Mercedes residents who live off of Mile 13 ½ Road, the potholes are a safety hazard. 

Residents like Arturo Saenz reached out to 5 On Your Side with their concerns over the potholes. In turn, Channel 5 News contacted the Hidalgo County Precinct One office over the potholes.

A Channel 5 News crew was there as workers with the precinct patched holes on the road Thursday with gravel donated to the county by the Texas Department of Transportation. 

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Saenz said the patch is a temporary bandage.

“They are not doing us any good, they need to put a pavement road like it was,” Saenz said.

Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Commissioner David Fuentes said he agrees that the road needs work. But before work can begin on long-term fixes, Fuentes says he needs to find the funding.  

“We will address it as best we can,” Fuentes said. “We will try to find a permanent funding solution and go from there, but that sometimes does require a little bit more patience than we want."

Fuentes encourages Hidalgo County Precinct 1 residents to call his office at 956-968-8733 with any concerns. 

Watch the video above for the full story. 

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