CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Spring driving can be treacherous. As you probably noticed, the pot holes are opening up. Cambridge says knowing where every pot hole is is half the battle. But they have an app so residents can take a picture, send it in with an address using their Commonwealth Connect app and they can dispatch a crew.
Spring driving can take out any car. John Carvalho just bought new tires for his car. “Was just driving up to work, cut my tire and basically had to buy brand new set,” said Carvalho.
At Abe’s Complete Auto, Elie Lakkis says they treat pothole-battered cars. “This is a control arm and this is a tie rod and that’s what usually gets damaged on the impact of a pot hole,” said Lakkis. “You hope that all it is is a tie rod. That’s on average two to three hundred but if it is a control arm or a spindle that is damaged, that can be five to eight hundred.”
T.J Shea is the Superintendent of Streets at Cambridge Public Works. He says the milder winter helped them get a head on their hole repairs and they are urging people to report pot holes using the city’s see, click fix app on Commonwealth Connect. “You see a pot hole, take a picture, submit it. You can do it right on your phone and it gets sent directly to us and we can dispatch our crews,” said Shea. MassDOT handles state roads. Most cities and towns also have a process if you believe they are responsible for damage to your car.
Cambridge is also working on a pilot project this summer where they will spray a road with a clear solution that will seal cracks and give roads a longer life. They are going to try it on some roads this summer.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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