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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

The story of spring potholes in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2014 might be told in terms of road salt tonnage. Because what was used…

Cities & CommunitiesApril 9, 2014

Where do serious pothole reporters turn to for historical pothole information? Pothole.info, of course! But seriously, Jessica…

Cities & CommunitiesMarch 25, 2014

What does it mean that snow accumulations between at least two and 24 inches are still found in early March 2014 in 44 of the 48?…

Winter & WeatherMarch 5, 2014

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 & WeatherJanuary 8, 2014

In a rare 100-0 vote in the U.S. Senate, new Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx was confirmed in June 2013. The now-former…

Policy & FundingJuly 24, 2013

Fixing potholes in an asphalt or concrete driveway might seem hard, but it’s not. Even better, it does not require exotic…

Repair & MaterialsJune 28, 2013

Citizen reporting becoming a seasonal rite Owing perhaps to a certain mentality that says "fix it now," several American cities…

Cities & CommunitiesApril 26, 2013

Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) is the most northerly city in the Americas with a metropolitan population of more than one million…

Cities & CommunitiesApril 25, 2013

In the U.S. and elsewhere, the way to get public officials' attention to municipal woes such as potholes, broken streetlamps and…

Cities & CommunitiesMarch 14, 2013