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Newer technologies are reinventing how we fix crumbling infrastructure – in particular, potholes. Cars, bikes, garbage trucks, and…

Cities & CommunitiesJune 5, 2017

If it seems like winter potholes and summer road repair are on an endless cycle, you're right. For most pavement repairs, the…

Repair & MaterialsMay 19, 2017

The CNBC cable news channel evaluated state infrastructure in 2016, examining factors like deficient bridges, commuting times, and…

Pothole ScienceApril 13, 2017

The Internet of Things, Big Data, and drones can fix pavement before it gets worse. The conditions of our roads tell us we can use…

Repair & MaterialsMarch 22, 2017

There's more than one way to fix a pothole. Some fixes are temporary, some permanent, some were preventable – and maybe a type of…

Repair & MaterialsJanuary 25, 2017

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

Winter & WeatherJanuary 16, 2017

Collision damages from potholes leave many drivers covering the cost themselves. An insurance claim might work (but probably not).…

Drivers & DamageJanuary 9, 2017

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

Winter & WeatherJanuary 2, 2017

Hazardous streets and highways got plenty of attention in the 2016 election. Will the president-elect favor fixes or exclusively…

Policy & FundingDecember 21, 2016

What's in a word? Does calling our pavement "infrastructure" instead of "public works" in anyway help fix our potholes? Or is it…

Policy & FundingSeptember 26, 2016

More than just a few municipalities are throwing in the towel on bad pavement. Replacing their potholes are gravel and dirt roads…

Cities & CommunitiesSeptember 2, 2016

Are toll roads the future of good pavement? The lessons from Colorado's E-470 might provide us a clue on how to provide…

Policy & FundingAugust 19, 2016