Latest news with #potholes
CTV News
21 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Timmins expands roadwork operations
Timmins' construction season is in full swing, with the city doubling its roadwork plans thanks to favorable contractor rates, committing $5 million annually for three years to address potholes through 'shave and pave' projects. Lydia Chubak reports.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
WSDOT warns of '7-mile backups' Monday and Tuesday in south Thurston County. Here's why
Daytime travelers could see seven-mile backups on southbound Interstate 5 approaching Grand Mound on Monday and Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced. WSDOT maintenance crews plan to reduce southbound I-5 to one lane in order to fill gaps and potholes in the road. Lane closures begin at the U.S. Highway 12 ramp to southbound I-5. The work will take place from 6 a.m. to noon, Monday and Tuesday. WSDOT asks the following of motorists: ▪ Consider rescheduling discretionary trips. ▪ Travel before or after work hours. ▪ Add two hours of extra travel time. ▪ Check your vehicle's gasoline tank or have a fully charged vehicle. Crews need warm and dry conditions to perform the repairs. The forecast high is 74 and 75 degrees Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle. The repairs will help reduce the rate of deterioration on the roadway, according to WSDOT.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Pothole problems persist on I-70 near Deer Trail
DEER TRAIL, Colo. (KDVR) — A woman from Deer Trail is pleading with the state to fix potholes on Interstate 70 after she said her tires have been shredded three times due to the crumbling roadway. 'How many people have to get injured or die because the roads are not getting fixed? Until somebody takes us seriously?' Lucile Palmer said. Colorado Parks and Wildlife kills grey wolf in Pitkin County after attacks on livestock Palmer said potholes have been a major issue on her daily commute to Denver, where she works as an airport electrician, ever since she moved to Deer Trail in 2021. According to Palmer, she wrecked the tires and wheels on her vehicle in 2023, the tires on a different vehicle in 2024 and now needs to replace the tires and wheels on a third vehicle after hitting a pothole a few days ago. 'I hit a chunk of concrete that was at least a foot long. It was huge,' she said. 'Going the speed limit. I wasn't in a rush. I left early that morning, actually, and I just didn't have enough time to swerve over.' She has paid out thousands of dollars to repair each of the vehicles. 'The hole that's in…the rear driver wheel is so massive. Like it just split open,' Palmer said. The problem spot is on a bridge in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near the Peoria Road exit, about a mile west of Deer Trail. It's the same area where several other drivers reported damage to their vehicles back in February from a pothole so deep, the rebar was exposed. 'They did a whole bunch of patchwork where you got these black dots all over, and it's usually typically on the bridges, so they're like speckled, but then eventually they're just as bad. They end up getting soft and then they wash out,' Palmer said. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, its road crews are constantly monitoring road conditions for damage. Problem spots are quickly patched with a material that is meant to be temporary until a permanent repair can be made. 'We have to keep up with these cars and maintenance, and we're not getting anything in return. Like, it seems like our tax dollars are not going toward anything,' Palmer said. A spokesperson also said recent rain and increased traffic may have damaged recently patched potholes or created new ones. Permanent repairs are scheduled to begin on I-70 near Deer Trail in the fall. However, Palmer said she believes if the potholes were closer to the metro area, they would have already been fixed. 'It's really frustrating. I'm really disappointed. I'm really disappointed in Arapahoe County, and I'm really disappointed in my state because I'm a native and I love this state, but, like, we get treated so terribly. It's not fair,' she said. Parker police use drone to find child who didn't return from playground Potholes can be reported to CDOT by calling their regional customer service lines. Drivers can also file a claim to be reimbursed for the costs to repair a vehicle damaged by potholes, although Palmer said her first two claims were unsuccessful. 'I get the runaround, and really, they say it's not something that they can fix,' she said. 'They didn't want to help me with my Miata. They didn't want to help me with my Berreta. So I just don't see the point.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
New Shropshire pothole filling team to launch within months
Shropshire Council is to launch a third in-house pothole filling team within the next few months, speeding up the process of repairing council leader Heather Kidd has made improving the state of Shropshire's roads one of her top priorities within the first 100 days in new Liberal Democrat administration said road maintenance over the past 20 years had not been good the group, which took control of the council following local elections earlier this month, admitted that the previous Conservative administration had begun the process of launching a third team. The poor state of the county's roads was an issue raised by residents across the county in the lead up to elections on 1 May."People have been complaining about potholes time and time again and often repairs have not been good quality," said Lib Dem councillor David Vasmer, the new portfolio holder for Highways and Environment at Shropshire Council."There is a huge backlog and catching up will be an enormous job." Mr Vasmer said the council was not putting a target on the number of potholes it intends to fill, but hopes residents will see "a bit of a difference" in key areas, like roundabouts and than 41,600 potholes were filled in 2023, with half being carried out within five days of being Council is funding its new team using some of the £33m it received from government last year to improve the county's road network. Council highways contractors Kier and Multivo are also part of the multi-agency effort to maintain Shropshire's 3,200 miles of contract, which has been worth about £28m a year since 2017, will end next April, following a 12-month extension. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
WATCH: Large potholes seen on I-40 to Hernando DeSoto Bridge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While driving eastbound on I-40 to the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, large potholes could be seen on the bridge. In the above video, you can see what it's like to drive over the bridge in three versions: regular speed, with freeze frames that show the potholes and exposed steel rods and slow motion. WREG has learned that crews are on the Interstate now working to fix the potholes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
