Posted March 26, 201411 yr This rough winter has caused lots of potholes! Those potholes typically are caused by the subgrade freezing then thawing, creating a void below the pavement that's crushed inward by the heavy vehicles above. But not all potholes are created equal. Where are your worst potholes? Or what streets are pretty bad? Like West 117th in Cleveland/Lakewood or Clifton Boulevard in Cleveland (soon to be rebuilt with a landscaped median and transitway). But no one's pothole is worse than this one..... From our friends at WILX TV in East Lansing. A pothole patching crew got stuck in a pothole. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 26, 201411 yr They should starting using concrete more again and maybe brick. The one street I mentioned in my post above, West 117th along the Cleveland/Lakewood line, is concrete. It was rebuilt 2000-03, using watered down concrete. The cities have taken action against the contractor, Anthony Allega Inc. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 27, 201411 yr In Cincinnati whenever utility work is done or when manhole covers are repositioned for street rehab they tend to use concrete to fill the holes and then use asphalt for the driving surface. At first I thought this was a good idea, compared to just dumping in gravel and hoping it won't settle, but I've seen lots of potholes come about as a result. Since the concrete expands and contracts at a different rate than the subgrade, the edges of the utility trenches telegraph through the asphalt, leaving cracks for water to get into. Even worse, around manhole covers they pour the concrete too high, so usually only one lift of asphalt can go on top, so the asphalt breaks up after just a year or two.
March 27, 201411 yr They should starting using concrete more again and maybe brick. The one street I mentioned in my post above, West 117th along the Cleveland/Lakewood line, is concrete. It was rebuilt 2000-03, using watered down concrete. ^allegedly
March 27, 201411 yr ^allegedly Exactly. Used that word (along with "apparently" and "reportedly") many times in news articles. Thus I was never sued. :) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 30, 201510 yr Has anyone been following the Iteam investigation of city workers in Cleveland? http://fox8.com/2015/04/28/i-team-exclusive-how-much-is-it-costing-as-potholes-go-unfilled/
May 1, 201510 yr Has anyone been following the Iteam investigation of city workers in Cleveland? http://fox8.com/2015/04/28/i-team-exclusive-how-much-is-it-costing-as-potholes-go-unfilled/ Local news? Never watch it. Come to think of it I stopped watching national news, too. It's all become shallow infotainment. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 7, 20187 yr Members of key committee that oversees Cleveland streets has strong reaction to News 5 Video https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/investigations/members-of-key-committee-that-oversees-cleveland-streets-has-strong-reaction-to-news-5-video "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 9, 20187 yr Cleveland has an I-Team now? Clearly a rip-off of the 90's Cincinnati I-Team! Ha ha. Cleveland has had an I-team for as long as I can remember -- and I'm 50. I'm sure many TV stations have an I-Team. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 9, 20187 yr Cleveland has an I-Team now? Clearly a rip-off of the 90's Cincinnati I-Team! Ha ha. Cleveland has had an I-team for as long as I can remember -- and I'm 50. I'm sure many TV stations have an I-Team. And every station has an "investigative" reporter now. Carl Monday is the Cleveland godfather of this. I don't watch much local news--I know he's on 19 now, but did he bring the name "I-Team" with him, or is that still at Fox 8?
March 9, 20187 yr Don't know. I don't watch local news either. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 12, 20187 yr It's almost as if continuing to build new roads while neglecting old ones is a bad financial strategy... Thumpity thump: Potholes are 'worse than usual' this year (photos) http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/03/thumpity_thump_potholes_are_worse_than_usual_this_year_photos.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 12, 20187 yr Cincinnati's roads seem to be in pretty bad condition right now, despite the city borrowing $69 million to accelerate road repaving.
August 28, 20195 yr As someone who spends a lot of time in other countries, I can back up what this writer is saying! Cleveland, your potholes are a riot: Gianna Niewel https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/08/cleveland-your-potholes-are-a-riot-gianna-niewel.html
August 28, 20195 yr I visited Munich twice in 2017 and wished I had a bike to get around, though of course the city also has an excellent subway system, which was my main mode of getting around. Roads in Ohio are definitely not always reliably cyclist-friendly, unless you're into BMX obstacle courses.
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