Pothole Profusion

Brandon Sun, The (April 04, 2009)

Author: Cosgrove, Colleen

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"In reality, the main problem this year is the weather," Rod Sage, the city's general manager of operational services and public works, said. Potholes are usually a problem reserved for March, when spring days melt months of snow that then freezes in puddles overnight - a process that causes the thick ice to swell, crack the asphalt and create a hole, no matter the age of road.

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Pothole Profusion

Streets in Brandon are pockmarked with potholes and while city crews are working hard to clean up the mess, they say the bumpy drive is just part of enduring Manitoba's unpredictable transition from winter to spring.

"In reality, the main pr...

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