Potholes are one of the biggest and most costly ongoing maintenance challenges faced by highway agencies. Despite considerable progress in pavement materials and mechanics, pothole repair has remained an area in which little progress has been made. To make headway in this area, Minnesota transportation researchers studied critical factors in pothole formation and repair in order to…

Potholes are mainly caused by the delayed response to timely fixing common pavement distresses. The state of Minnesota has a number of preservation strategies that are available and hav e been successfully used. Recommendations are made to improve these strategies using documents made available as part of new Every Day Counts, EDC -4, initiative.

Potholes are mainly caused by the delayed response to timely fixing common pavement distresses. The state of Minnesota has a number of preservation strategies that are available and have been successfully used. Recommendations are made to improve these strategies using documents made available as part of new Every Day Counts, EDC-4, initiative.

Many cities and their residents use fun and innovative tactics to either fix or bring attention to potholes — for instance, planting flowers in a pothole or celebrating a pothole's birthday with cake and candles. In April this year, a young civic-minded 12-year-old gentleman in Muskegon Heights, MI took matters into his own hands.

Winter weather is taking its toll on roads -- but there's a new, high-tech way to fix the potholes problem. ... Innovation. Published March 15, 2014. Last Update October 22, 2015.

Cities often set aside a dedicated budget for potholes (though regional and national governments also cover some of the repair cost). For example, Edmonton, AB, whose snowy winters unfailingly stress the roads, manages nearly 500,000 potholes a year. The city recently added 5 new pothole-filling trucks to its fleet at a cost of $400,000 a piece.

JCB today (11 January 2021) revealed its latest, groundbreaking machine – the PotholePro. A vehicle dedicated to road repairs, based on its popular Hydradig, compact wheeled excavator. The new machine has been developed as a dedicated pothole repair solution to perform spot-repairs on roads that will be permanent and do away with the need for labour-intensiveRead More

The nu-phalt™ Thermal Road Repair System was developed by their team as an alternative to traditional road and pothole repair methods, which are costly, noisy, and create waste and dust. The thermal heater produces a permanent, heat-sealed, seamless repair to re-establish the original integrity of the road, and only a minimum of new material ...

But attitudes toward new materials are part of it, too, says Rider Foley, an engineering professor at the University of ia. He's studied innovation …

A group of Case Western Reserve University students have created aninnovative solution for filling potholes. Their clever invention isattracting attention fr...

In her book, "Move: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead," author Rosabeth Kanter sees technology, privatization and political will as the answer to our crumbling infrastructure. Rosabeth Moss Kanter is not an expert on asphalt and potholes per sé. The Harvard Business School professor is a specialist in strategy, innovation and leadership for change.

Councillor Geoff Brown, Portfolio Holder for Transport, said the new Velocity machine is of great benefit to Cornwall. With some 51k potholes being repaired last year using Velocity Patching, this new machine which can tackle 200 potholes a day will be invaluable in helping Cormac to exceed its target to respond to all pothole reports promptly.

Asphalt innovations key to preventing potholes, Aggregate Industries tells utilities firms amid tougher road repair plans With the government's recent push to impose tougher road repair standards, Aggregate Industries is urging utilities firms to make better use of emerging asphalt innovations in order to keep roads pothole-free for longer.

This pothole patch is a low-cost-but-temporary fix. However, long-term relief could be in sight, thanks to new methods and materials that promise to make repairs happen faster, extend the lifespan of pothole patches, and maybe even prevent potholes from happening in the first place. 1. Street Sensors Could Report Potholes to Local Agencies.

Cities often set aside a dedicated budget for potholes (though regional and national governments also cover some of the repair cost). For example, Edmonton, AB, whose snowy winters unfailingly stress the roads, manages nearly 500,000 potholes a year. The city recently added 5 new pothole-filling trucks to its fleet at a cost of $400,000 a piece.

Adding Innovation to Pothole Repair September 16, 2021. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Greg Hamblet and I am the Operations Administrator for the City of Coos Bay. Although, I have been in my new position since July of 2021, I have been with the City since 2017. My family and I relocated to Coos Bay in 2014 from Las ...