Pothole Hell

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Those of us that live in the northeast have to deal with destroyed roads this time of year until our local municipals get on the repairs.
My area is a mess right now... can’t go out without dodging huge potholes.
The husband had to have a rim repaired the other day... bent the crap outta it trying to just get to the post office :mad:

How are the rest of you all fairing?
 
DetailKitty said:
Those of us that live in the northeast have to deal with destroyed roads this time of year until our local municipals get on the repairs.
My area is a mess right now... can’t go out without dodging huge potholes.
The husband had to have a rim repaired the other day... bent the crap outta it trying to just get to the post office :mad:

How are the rest of you all fairing?
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Same here in NY Monica. And NJ is no picnic either. Driving into NJ through NYC and back will cost at least $30 in tolls.

Know what's funny though? I just drove from New London, CT to Pittsfield, MA yesterday. About 135 miles. The roads were about 95% perfect. There are no tolls in CT, and the tolls in Mass are minimal.

Do the DOT's in New England have a secret? Or is it that they actually use their tax dollars for what they are intended for?

I don't drive into PA much, but when I do, I notice the tolls and some crappy roads. (Eastern PA). :dunno::doh:
 
Its 2nd nature to look twice and turn once

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PaulMys said:
Same here in NY Monica. And NJ is no picnic either. Driving into NJ through NYC and back will cost at least $30 in tolls.

Know what's funny though? I just drove from New London, CT to Pittsfield, MA yesterday. About 135 miles. The roads were about 95% perfect. There are no tolls in CT, and the tolls in Mass are minimal.

Do the DOT's in New England have a secret? Or is it that they actually use their tax dollars for what they are intended for?

I don't drive into PA much, but when I do, I notice the tolls and some crappy roads. (Eastern PA). :dunno::doh:
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Yup, eastern PA seems to be really bad :cry:

Gotta say I’m waiting a bit before switching to the summer wheels... the winter ones have more sidewall on the tires for protection.
 
DetailKitty said:
Yup, eastern PA seems to be really bad :cry:

Gotta say I’m waiting a bit before switching to the summer wheels... the winter ones have more sidewall on the tires for protection.
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Good Idea. Which area of PA are you and the hubby and those AWESOME Greyhounds in?
 
DetailKitty said:
Yup, eastern PA seems to be really bad :cry:

Gotta say I’m waiting a bit before switching to the summer wheels... the winter ones have more sidewall on the tires for protection.
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Imagine some of us with low profile tires!:wowwow:
 
I’m glad I got of NJ when I did right before the winters were getting bad.
 
DetailKitty said:
Those of us that live in the northeast have to deal with destroyed roads this time of year until our local municipals get on the repairs.
My area is a mess right now... can’t go out without dodging huge potholes.
The husband had to have a rim repaired the other day... bent the crap outta it trying to just get to the post office :mad:

How are the rest of you all fairing?
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I was just telling my wife how bad Rt 100 and 202 are now. You have to focus on the road to be ready to dodge those potholes everywhere.
 
Biden wants 2 trillion dollars to repave all the roads in America.:D
 
Rsurfer said:
Biden wants 2 trillion dollars to repave all the roads in America.:D
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...oh yeah, sure Governor Tyrant....urrrr Whitmer in my home state ran on and won with "Its about time we fix the DAMN roads"...hold on to your wallet tight

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PaulMys said:
Do the DOT's in New England have a secret? Or is it that they actually use their tax dollars for what they are intended for?
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I was in Maine a few summers ago and they were entirely laying down new asphalt on entire stretches of road. No patchwork pothole repairs.
 
MisterSnoop said:
I was in Maine a few summers ago and they were entirely laying down new asphalt on entire stretches of road. No patchwork pothole repairs.
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Yup. Like I said before, I guess the states in New England use "magic asphalt".
 
Some of these road sections just need to be redone vs patching over and over.

But driving right now is like a non-stop autocross.
 
DetailKitty said:
Some of these road sections just need to be redone vs patching over and over.

But driving right now is like a non-stop autocross.
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Atleast you've got one of the best cars for it

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SE PA is a mess this time of year and you really need to keep your eyes on the road, luckily my go-cart (CaymanS) maneuvers easily, the pickup truck not so much.
 
Markymapo said:
SE PA is a mess this time of year and you really need to keep your eyes on the road, luckily my go-cart (CaymanS) maneuvers easily, the pickup truck not so much.
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I find I need to remember to watch the cars as well and not stare at the swiss cheese road!!!!!!
 
I'm not in New England, but I've noticed our micro-Ice Age in February really did a number on the roads.

The normal winter freeze/thaw cycle always leads to some problems on streets, but lately I'm seeing holes opening up on our highways which can make things rather exciting when you try to dodge them and avoid all the other traffic. You also get stuck with the "no-win" situations too. We visited some friends in KC two weeks ago and when exiting the highway, the lane for the exit ramp was bordered by a seam in the asphalt. The freeze/thaw had completely destroyed that seam the ENTIRE length of the exit ramp! Getting off the highway became a, "brace for impact" scenario in my car. You just take a line that hopefully gets you across the holes in the shortest distance you can safely cross the canyon that formed between the lanes.
 
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