Saturday, March 14, 2015

VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION CREWS WORK TO REPAIR POTHOLES TO REDUCE ROAD HAZARDS. NEW YORK MTA CREWS FILL POTHOLES ON BRIDGES AND IN TUNNELS IN A FLASH






















MARCH 14, 2015

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (AP)

The Virginia Department of Transportation says potholes across the state are no match for its repair crews.

Officials say crews and contractors are tracking thousands of potholes to fill them in order to reduce road hazards across more than 57,000 miles of pavement.

Officials say potholes are created when moisture weakens pavement by expanding during freezing;  when the snow plows clear the roads, they end-up scraping the expanded pavement, creating a localized pothole.  The  weakened pavement is also loosened by traffic and by stormwater, as it washes away the subbase.

Last year, VDOT patched more than 146,000 potholes statewide between March and May.

Repairs made during the winter and early spring are mostly temporary because materials used for permanent pothole repairs typically require warmer weather.
VDOT repairs potholes on state-maintained roads, which include interstates and most primary and secondary roads. Local governments are responsible for repairing potholes on their streets.

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AS OF MARCH 1, 2015, THE MTA REPORTS THAT THIS YEAR 1,418 POTHOLES HAVE BEEN PATCHED ON BRIDGE AND TUNNEL FACILITIES

MARCH 12, 2015

NEW YORK, NY

Potholes are the one sure sign that spring is almost here.

The craters can eat cars and filling the potholes can cause traffic problems.
MTA Bridges and Tunnels invited PIX11 News Reporter Greg Mocker for a ride with a road crew. The agency has two trucks with robot controlled arms to clear, clean and fill potholes on seven bridges and in the two tunnels. It sprays air and a mixture of tar and rock.

Crews can move quickly to the next job and it does not require major lane closures.

As of March 1, 2015, the MTA reports that this year 1,418 potholes have been patched on Bridge and Tunnel facilities; which is made up of 150 miles of roadway and 166 toll lanes.

There are a number of different approaches (and machines) that transportation agencies can use to tackle potholes.

The NYC Department of Transportation reports, as of Monday, 126,000 potholes have been repaired across the five boroughs. The city crews have to cover about 6,000 miles of streets.

NYC DOT has up to 50 crews out in any 24-hour period.  See a report on the work done by city crews at the DOT web pages.
Source:pix11.com