PLYMOUTH, Mass — DPW crews all around the state have turned from snow removal to pothole filling.
The deep freeze and warming cycle has created some nasty potholes
“The ones that look like you could put a truck through it is really bad for your car,” one driver said.
They are treacherous and they are causing major damage. One garage telling us front-end damage can cause thousands of dollars in repairs. “I already lost one tire to a pothole this year,” a man said.
Plymouth DPW Director Jonathan Beder says the weather cycle after this year’s blizzard has created a perfect pothole season. “It’s pretty much a non-stop effort between now and the Spring,” said Beder.
Potholes a few simple ingredients. warm weather, cold weather, and moisture. “Warm temps during the day, the melting and the runoff. It sits on the roads and then freezing temps at night and everything re-freezes,” said Beder.
Plymouth is also dealing with damage to 90 miles of gravel roads, bringing in excavators for the repairs. The best advice if your car is taken out by a pothole?
“The town is responsible to maintain potholes and that is what we do. If we get a call and don’t respond and react then the town is liable for that. If you have damage to your vehicle go through your insurance company,” Beder said.
Plymouth like most cities and towns are urging people to call public work officials whenever they see a problem pothole.
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