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