Cold patch asphalt temporarily replaces concrete in Fort Bragg, Calif. on March 3, 2026. The temporary fills will be removed and the sidewalks restored when installation of the city’s broadband is complete. (Mandela Linder via Bay City News)

FORT BRAGG, CA., 3/4/26 — Fort Bragg residents wondering whether those uneven asphalt patches in sidewalks will ever go away can stop scratching their heads.

The city says residents can expect permanent sidewalk repairs – just not yet. The temporary “cold patch” material currently filling excavation areas is part of an early construction phase of the city’s fiber-optic broadband installation, according to Fort Bragg’s Economic Development Manager Sarah McCormick.

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