City 26th worst in country
Chattanooga had such a reputation for potholes that now-Mayor Tim Kelly spent a chunk of his 2021 campaign cash on television advertising showing him filling local potholes.
In June, the mayor’s staff announced that the city had had filled 90% of potholes that had been identified on city streets since his election.
In spite of that proclamation, almost everyone would be able to tell the Kelly administration of a pothole they encounter daily, if they’d only take the time to do so.
Kelly, in his campaign, committed to the city spending $40 million in road repairs over four years, a significant increase from the last decade.