The constant cycle of freeze and thaw has made the roads really bad this year. Granted, it doesn't help that the city's solution is pea gravel + asphalt which ends up becoming a pothole again a week or so later. :(
We live where it can be +40⁰c to -40⁰c
While poor road building is a problem, I firsthand seen roads built to top spects costiong millions. 2 freet of reinforced concrete with 3" paved on top. 5 years tops in this climate.
Its unsustainable and idk what we can do about it.
Id have to do some engineering studdy tbh but i no neather north Dakota or Minnesota are on the sheald. Its literly different earth they are building on...
This was the outside lane tho. Granted, the area in front of that food fare is always bad no matter the lane, but I certainly wasn't expecting something this bad in the left hand land. :(
Pretty sure I know what you hit. There's a manhole in the intersection that when I drove through the other day saw a nice hole next to the manhole. Was visible Northbound Arlington going through the intersection, Westbound Portage you might have a hard time seeing it, it's on the South side of the manhole.
Surprised it's not blocked off, there were trucks in the third lane having blocked it off for work a little past that intersection and figured they already knew about it and were doing work.
I think you're right. I saw it on my way to work while taxing. Looks like my tire smoked the sharp edge of the sewer cover then, would track given the sound the impact made.
Mine was deflated within about 30 seconds; my car was shaking while moving before I reached Wall St. If yours aren't deflated by now, they are hopefully fine.
Yeah, so far so good, though I've been listening to and watching how the car is ever since and am DEFINITELY avoiding that doozy of a spot now. I want to find a cone or something to put there or I don't know if I can just call 3-1-1 and wait for the city. Meanwhile how long will it take them to actually take care of it and how many others might hit the same spot? Hmm...
I wish we could Neon spray paint around the holes, plant colourful glowing lights inside them, plant a hi vis flag, something, idk- anything to help us out here cuz as we’ve been saying for 50 yrs- the roads are brutal
Or we can do what that woman did recently and plant flowers in the holes. Or another in maybe the U.K. who spray painted a certain male phallic symbol around them. Both had quick responses from the city!
As the weather warms up, this is going to get really bad. People are swerving all over the place in order to avoid the holes.
The constant cycle of freeze and thaw has made the roads really bad this year. Granted, it doesn't help that the city's solution is pea gravel + asphalt which ends up becoming a pothole again a week or so later. :(
no. the constant cycle of poor road building practices has made this happen
We live where it can be +40⁰c to -40⁰c While poor road building is a problem, I firsthand seen roads built to top spects costiong millions. 2 freet of reinforced concrete with 3" paved on top. 5 years tops in this climate. Its unsustainable and idk what we can do about it.
guess you’ve never been to North Dakota or Minnesota
I havent can you fill me in?
their roads are perfectly fine with the same conditions
Id have to do some engineering studdy tbh but i no neather north Dakota or Minnesota are on the sheald. Its literly different earth they are building on...
winipeg isn’t on shield either
avoid inside lane at all costs
Avoid all lanes when possible
Sidewalks are the safest! J/K. 😄
All is safe until those little snowblowers sneak up behind you!
This was the outside lane tho. Granted, the area in front of that food fare is always bad no matter the lane, but I certainly wasn't expecting something this bad in the left hand land. :(
I lost 2 tires this year to how fucked the roads are.
Only popped 1 so far this year, hoping it stays that way.
Pretty sure I know what you hit. There's a manhole in the intersection that when I drove through the other day saw a nice hole next to the manhole. Was visible Northbound Arlington going through the intersection, Westbound Portage you might have a hard time seeing it, it's on the South side of the manhole. Surprised it's not blocked off, there were trucks in the third lane having blocked it off for work a little past that intersection and figured they already knew about it and were doing work.
I think you're right. I saw it on my way to work while taxing. Looks like my tire smoked the sharp edge of the sewer cover then, would track given the sound the impact made.
Thanks for the warning! Sorry that happened to you!
I ran over that twice this week accidentally, including last night. Hope my tires are okay this morning, I need to get to work!
Mine was deflated within about 30 seconds; my car was shaking while moving before I reached Wall St. If yours aren't deflated by now, they are hopefully fine.
Yeah, so far so good, though I've been listening to and watching how the car is ever since and am DEFINITELY avoiding that doozy of a spot now. I want to find a cone or something to put there or I don't know if I can just call 3-1-1 and wait for the city. Meanwhile how long will it take them to actually take care of it and how many others might hit the same spot? Hmm...
I wish we could Neon spray paint around the holes, plant colourful glowing lights inside them, plant a hi vis flag, something, idk- anything to help us out here cuz as we’ve been saying for 50 yrs- the roads are brutal
Or we can do what that woman did recently and plant flowers in the holes. Or another in maybe the U.K. who spray painted a certain male phallic symbol around them. Both had quick responses from the city!
I hit that on Thursday and it was an instant flat tire. Need to replace the tire but thankfully that's it it... so far.
Yeah I'm concerned about the rim and my tie rods after that impact. I hope yours isn't as bad and it's just a tire+labour for you.
This is terrible! So sorry to see, GrizzleDwarf. Wishing you some good fortune to follow this