Winter & Weather

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Potholes from freezing weather aren't the only thing that can go wrong with asphalt and concrete roads. The lessons from heat dome…

Winter & WeatherJuly 26, 2021

Spring 2019 brings severe pothole conditions across America's Midwest and Northeast following extreme weather including a polar…

Winter & WeatherMarch 19, 2019

Accumulating historical data, particularly on El Niño and La Niña conditions, provide some idea on how the coming winter will…

Winter & WeatherNovember 20, 2017

Precipitation and traffic cause most asphalt deterioration. But three things – the month, local weather and road repair budgets –…

Winter & WeatherJanuary 16, 2017

Salt and snowplows can make potholes worse. But blame time, traffic, temperature and precipitation for most asphalt pavement…

Winter & WeatherJanuary 2, 2017

The phenomenon is altering weather patterns across the U.S. placing new burdens on highway maintenance crews and budgets in dozens…

Winter & WeatherJanuary 3, 2016

Editor’s Note: The flooding associated with Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 far exceeded the conditions described in this 2015…

Winter & WeatherJune 15, 2015

The heavy rains on the West Coast in mid-December 2014 presented a mixed bag for the millions of people who live and work there.…

Winter & WeatherJanuary 2, 2015

It might seem that the extremes of weather the "polar vortex" freeze in the U.S. and Canada during the winter of 2014, or the…

Winter & WeatherDecember 5, 2014

To the surprise of no one, the brutal winter conditions in certain parts of the United States have led to a pothole epidemic in…

Winter & WeatherApril 24, 2014

The American South was hit harder in the winter of 2014 than is typical. While the upper Midwest shivered under sub-zero…

Winter & WeatherApril 24, 2014

Freeze-thaw cycles are best known for how they undermine pavement integrity. But when things get really cold, asphalt cracks up in…

Winter & WeatherApril 22, 2014