Potholes

There are paved roads of more than 5,200 miles in the unincorporated area of ​​the county, which inevitably has a hole somewhere in this wide area of ​​the street. The policy of SACDOT is "to repair all holes as soon as possible".

SACDOT's staff regularly inspect and repair dents. In addition, residents, law enforcement agencies, or other agencies send a pothole repair request to the customer service department via e-mail or e-mail. In this department, "Pot Hole Sweep Week" is held twice a year. This is an effort to identify and repair pot holes with additional staff and equipment. This program is part of ongoing efforts to improve preventive maintenance activities, prepare the road for the storm season and then repair pitfalls caused by bad weather.

Water: Water penetrates cracks on the surface of the road and flows to the base. The soil under the base is saturated with water and turns from hard earth to earth. The road base is not currently supported, and there is a hole in the soil under the roadbed.

Transportation: When the roadbed does not support the road surface, the road surface collapses and a hole is formed. The extra weight of the truck will increase the number of oth holes in the provincial road

Clear the indentation, place a new asphalt, and fix the indentation by fitting to the height of the road

The repair of a dent is permanent, it usually lasts many years if the cause of the initial problem is solved. Repair of holes under bad weather, or if it is necessary to repair a failed road immediately in order to maintain safety, it may be necessary to use a soft temporary material until permanent repair is possible There is.

Pot hall is famous for serious damage to cars. US drivers pay about $ 3 billion per year, or an average of $ 300 per vehicle, to repair car damage caused by pot holes. To make matters worse, many drivers encounter the oth hole every winter and spring every year, requiring repair related to the pits almost for that year. However, in the cold and snowing winter, not only is the depression a problem. Even in fine weather like California and Arizona, more than 50% of the roads are rated as unprofitable and are often filled with dimples. To feel the impact of the dent - and anxiety of expensive repair - is that we can not deal with any driver.

Do you want to completely avoid the hole? Who is it? A simple answer is to avoid them during the period. Unfortunately, accidental encounters with pot holes are common. To make matters worse, some pot holes are not obvious and there are places where other pot holes can not be seen. Here are some tips to help prevent pit damage. After all, this is wise. Is it a good starting point? Properly inflated tires provide the optimum cushion between the damaged road surface and the wheel rim in order to maintain the manufacturer's recommended tire pressure. Is the tire inflated too much? Neither is better. Too strong a tire is as bad as a tire that is too soft to prevent hole damage