Officials say they are testing out a new way to fix potholes across the city of Winnipeg, which mixes a combination of ingredients.
The City of Winnipeg is testing out a new mix to repair potholes this summer, to see how effective it may be heading into the colder months.Officials say they are testing a new way of fixing potholes across the city of Winnipeg, which mixes a combination of ingredients.In a release on Friday, the city’s manager of streets maintenance Michael Cantor said the hope is to provide “permanent patching power” to better address the pothole problem.
“Every year potholes become a problem as soon as the freeze-thaw cycle hits,” he said. “And every year it frustrates us that we can’t just patch a pothole once when it first appears.” Road Soup, the city said, is a new proprietary tar, which includes a brew of recycled asphalt. It added the mix will go along with hot asphalt repairs throughout the summer to see how effective it may be during winter months.“Temporary patches are just that – temporary,” Cantor said in the release. “We know the material we must apply in winter doesn’t always stand up and makes getting around harder for drivers and cyclists.
were reported to the Manitoba Public Insurance as of April 7. Compared to previous years, that number is over half what was reported throughout 2023.
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