Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said Tuesday that residents should prepare for traffic delays as workers take on fixing roads paid for with a $100 million bond to tackle some of the city’s worst roads.

“As you look down at your GPS and you see that solid red line that means traffic delays and congestion,” Dyer said at a news conference about the endeavor. “Generally, when I’m traveling that would be a burden to me. But today, it’s a blessing because I knew exactly what was behind the road construction signs and the barricades in place. What is means is better roads for Fresno.”

The city has about $1.2 billion in deferred road maintenance and about $300 million in deferred sidewalk maintenance, Dyer said. The $100 million will go to repairing roads, sidewalks, and median islands. The initial push

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