Digging into potholes as another winter storm approaches Central Virginia
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — As another blanket of snow is set to arrive in Central Virginia, potholes are already plaguing roads and drivers. According to City of Richmond data, division crews fill around 22,000 potholes every year. The Department of Public Works considers winter months “pothole palooza" where crews fill in as many potholes as they can over the course of a few days. However, those repairs are temporary because of winter weather with permanent repairs starting in March. Grease Monkey auto repair manager Brady Edwards said he sees thousands of drivers at his shop for pothole repairs. He explained how inclement weather events play a role in road damage. “You got rain, snow, anything that could erode like a beach,” Edwards said Edwards said waiting to fix these potholes will only make them bigger as cars continue to drive over them. “What usually happens when you hit a pothole really hard, you get a bubble in the side of your tire,” Edwards said. “Your belt on the side of the tires is broken; at that point the tire is no longer good.” Heating and Cooling repairman Eric Walker said huge craters in the road can leave people frustrated and concerned. “They're dangerous, they're in the middle of the road and people will swerve to miss them,” Walker said. “If you have to go through them, you're looking at lots of damage to your vehicle as well.” Richmond officials encourage anyone with pothole issues to call RVA311. You can also file a claim if your car is damaged by contacting the City Attorney’s office.
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CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — As another blanket of snow is set to arrive in Central Virginia, potholes are already plaguing roads and drivers.
According to City of Richmond data, division crews fill around 22,000 potholes every year.
The Department of Public Works considers winter months “pothole palooza" where crews fill in as many potholes as they can over the course of a few days. However, those repairs are temporary because of winter weather with permanent repairs starting in March.
Grease Monkey auto repair manager Brady Edwards said he sees thousands of drivers at his shop for pothole repairs. He explained how inclement weather events play a role in road damage.
“You got rain, snow, anything that could erode like a beach,” Edwards said
Edwards said waiting to fix these potholes will only make them bigger as cars continue to drive over them.
“What usually happens when you hit a pothole really hard, you get a bubble in the side of your tire,” Edwards said. “Your belt on the side of the tires is broken; at that point the tire is no longer good.”
Heating and Cooling repairman Eric Walker said huge craters in the road can leave people frustrated and concerned.
“They're dangerous, they're in the middle of the road and people will swerve to miss them,” Walker said. “If you have to go through them, you're looking at lots of damage to your vehicle as well.”
Richmond officials encourage anyone with pothole issues to call RVA311. You can also file a claim if your car is damaged by contacting the City Attorney’s office.
