DC dedicates more resources to potholes, other ‘spring cleaning’ efforts

Indy DPW: 157,000 potholes filled so far this year, working on thousands more reports

INDIANAPOLIS Indy's Department of Public Works said crews are working ten-hour shifts this week and next week weather permitting to make roads smoother. The department said its dropped 3,000 tons on pothole filling and about 30,000 tons in strip patching."We have certainly had some ups and downs weather-wise this year. We've lost 26 days either full day or most of the day to various weather conditions but crews still have been busy trying to cat…

How do potholes form and why are they worse in the spring?

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DC dedicates more resources to potholes, other ‘spring cleaning’ efforts

A crew repair a street in D.C.(WTOP/Nick Iannelli) A crew repair a street in D.C.(WTOP/Nick Iannelli) A lot of people do some spring cleaning around this time of year, and D.C. is doing the same, as the city is dedicating more time and resources to cleaning up areas that need extra attention. The effort includes street sweeping, alley and corridor cleaning, tree planting, graffiti removal and hazardous waste disposal. Filling potholes will also…

Haughville residents say potholes plague neighborhood

Source: Amos Brown / Amos Brown WTLC INDIANAPOLIS — Haughville resident say massive potholes are interfering with their daily commutes. “You almost have to swerve, duck, and dodge all of the potholes,” said resident Marvella Wilson. As Marvella Wilson will tell you, driving down 12th Street to Concord is a bumpy ride. “This is when it gets really challenging you don’t know either to get over here or over there especially when it’s wet outside or…

BioSpan Technologies Believes It Can Solve Our Pothole Problems – Construction Forum

From St. Louis Magazine:  When the three-day World of Asphalt trade show and conference kicks off Tuesday at America’s Center, more than 15,000 pavement professionals from across the U.S. will descend on downtown to check out the industry’s latest equipment, services, and technologies. “And I’m sure they’re going to have some thoughts about the quality of downtown St. Louis streets,” says Lindsey Hermes, president and COO of BioSpan Technologies…

District Links: Bowser notifies Congress of plans to invoke 2009 law to scale back $1.1 billion in cuts; ‘spring cleaning’ initiatives begin; and more

Mayor Muriel Bowser today notified congressional officials of her plans to invoke a 2009 law that will allow the District to scale back the $1.1 billion in spending cuts triggered by the House’s failure so far to approve a Senate bill to allow the DC government to spend according to its approved fiscal year 2025 […]