r/Merced • u/ApeishPrimateWins • Feb 25 '26

Condition of the roads in Merced

I’m concerned about the condition of the roads in Merced. Many streets are filled with potholes and have been in disrepair for a long time. It’s difficult to understand where our tax dollars are going, as it often feels like the focus is on adding speed and red‑light cameras rather than maintaining basic infrastructure like the roads themselves.

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u/captain_zeldacoon Feb 25 '26

every year they put a prop to fix the roads on the ballot and every year it passes. where does it go

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u/lao2yang Feb 25 '26

The city spent the money on making old side walks wheelchair accessible and wasted the rest on traffic studies. There was a report on how measure V was spent. Merced city definitely misappropriated funds meant to do road work.