This video nonetheless picture supplied by The Office of Arnold Schwarzenegger, exhibits former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, repairing what he known as a pot gap on a avenue in his Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

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This video nonetheless picture supplied by The Office of Arnold Schwarzenegger, exhibits former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, repairing what he known as a pot gap on a avenue in his Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

The Office of Arnold Schwarzenegger through AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The “giant pothole” that Arnold Schwarzenegger mentioned he not too long ago crammed on a avenue in his Los Angeles neighborhood was truly a trench that had been dug for utility work, in response to the town.

Southern California Gas Co. had coated the ditch with short-term asphalt that was to get replaced with a everlasting floor, the Los Angeles Department of Public Works mentioned in a press release.

“We have notified the Gas Company of the issue and the need for them to maintain the site pavement until their permanent paving is constructed,” the assertion mentioned.

After months of heavy rains which have turned roads into tire-popping swiss cheese for a lot of commuters, Schwarzenegger struck a chord when he launched a video of himself and a crew filling a despair on a avenue with packaged asphalt patch.

“Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that’s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed it,” he wrote on Twitter. “I always say, let’s not complain, let’s do something about it. Here you go.”

A passing motorist paused to thank the actor, who additionally crammed one other smaller gap.

SoCal Gas mentioned in a press release that an improve of a pipeline system there was accomplished on Jan. 26 however rain delayed everlasting paving, which is normally achieved in about 30 days. The utility’s crews returned to the location on Wednesday, a day after Schwarzenegger posted his video, and leveled off the patch he’d accomplished to make it stronger. It expects to complete everlasting paving of the location on Tuesday.

“Teamwork. Happy to help speed this up, and thanks to the crew for pumping up my fix,” the previous governor tweeted Friday.