Pothole Articles

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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

Most drivers avoid potholes wherever and however much possible. But others face the problem head-on. For a living. And for laughs.…

Pothole ScienceApril 18, 2016

Everyone loves Canada and Canadians. But it seems their potholes are very sad and very neglected.

Cities & CommunitiesApril 6, 2016

Is it possible? Might data science and data analytics help improve our potholed roads? Applied data science is all around us. It's…

Pothole ScienceMarch 26, 2016