Potholes Increase Due To Temperature Swings In The Metro

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By Hannah Scholl

February 21, 2022

With the temperature swinging back and forth between winter and spring conditions, potholes are now popping up all over the metro.

Potholes form because moisture seeps into cracks in the pavement and then saturates the roadbed beneath.

Changes in temperature then causes the water to expand and contract as it freezes and thaws.

This movement of the water over time causes the roadbed underneath the pavement to deteriorate, and eventually can create a void where pavement falls through, causing a pothole.

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