Pothole news
Potholes and poorly maintained roads are always making headlines, which just goes to prove what a major source of heartache they are for the nation's motorists. Below you'll find links to just some of the many news stories on the topic of potholes that appear every week.
Potholes outside 125/127 Salisbury Road
This refers to the central road surface outside 125/127 Salisbury Road. The tarmac surface in the road cracked during January. I reported it to FixMyStreet on February 17. A temporary repair was made around March 30. This temporary repair has now degraded and the potholes are increasing in size. Trucks passing down the street are unable to avoid hitting the potholes thus making them worse and also causing the surrounding houses to shake. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 08/07/2010, Source: North Jersey (www.northjersey.com)It's faster, cheaper and Greener
A new killer is head towards your roadways, but one you will probably like. The"pothole killer," on loan to the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and available to local towns, can fill a pothole in literally 90 seconds, only requires one worker and is environmentally friendly. So far, six towns have signed up to use the machine, including Rutherford, Carlstadt and North Arlington. Each town signed up for three days of use. Lyndhurst has expressed interest, but NJMC officials are still waiting for response from officials there. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 08/07/2010, Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk)Scotland counts the cost of winter potholes
Scotland's council's have spent tens of thousands in claims for compensation after the coldest winter for decades left the country's roads pitted with potholes. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 08/07/2010, Source: Westminster ChroniclePotholes repaired at Queen's Park church
A church in Queen's Park which was struggling to find funds for urgent repairs has been given a helping hand. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 08/07/2010, Source: Mail Tribune (www.mailtribune.com)Garfield fixup will take at least a year
OK, I know you've said that the city of Medford is planning to fix Garfield Street between Kings Highway and Columbus Avenue, but when is that supposed to happen? As we all know, the famous south Medford interchange leads directly to Garfield and Garfield leads directly to the new South Medford High School. Since a goodly number of eastside kids go to South Medford, will the (really deep) potholes be fixed in time for school?
— Kate L., Medford
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A Major Problem For UK Used Car Buyers Continues To Be Potholes
The pothole is situated in the lefthand side of the offside lanein Dumbreck Road at the junction of Paisley Road West and opposite Broomloan Road.It has been there since 4th June (and possibly earlier) when I drove into it Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 06/07/2010, Source: My little auto shop (mylittleautoshop.com)A Major Problem For UK Used Car Buyers Continues To Be Potholes
Roads in the UK are continuing to be affected by potholes. It is now summer but road users are still paying the price for the harsh winter. Most of these potholes actually originated during these cold snaps. Potholes appear when water gets into cracks in the road and then freezes when the temperatures drop. Now drivers have to do their best to avoid these or risk damaging their cars. For those who have bought used cars these potholes can be even more problematic as they could result in problems appearing which the buyer did not know where there. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 05/07/2010, Source: The Scotsman (news.scotsman.com)Cash-strapped councils count cost of big freeze
Pothole damage caused by last winter's big freeze is causing cash-strapped Scottish councils a new headache as they brace themselves for a severe budget squeeze. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 05/07/2010, Source: The Scotsman (news.scotsman.com)Drivers back warnings of damage to the roads
Motorists are having to negotiate an average of 13 potholes on their standard daily route, a new survey reveals. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 05/07/2010, Source: Evening Telegraph (www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk)Council counting cost of potholes
The harshest winter in decades left Dundee City Council with a six-figure bill to repair the city’s pothole-ravaged roads (writes Graeme Ogston). Read this News (opens in new window)
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