A DaCola reader sent me this comment today;
Time for the subject of potholes to be rehashed. During the last couple weeks when the roads were 80%dry and temps would allow, I couldn’t help but notice SFSD (sioux falls street dept) out in force, desperately patching holes all over town, in very quick fashion, only to drive by days later to see them opened up again! I know it’s not the time of year for SFSD to do this, correctly, but IMO, why bother? Alignment shops about to get busy for sure. Thanks again MMM…
I have noticed this to, and it often makes me shake my head, because when you put hot patch in a wet cold hole it doesn’t stick.
In a related matter. Was following a pair of city plows today on Terry Avenue. Neither had a snowgate. What percentage of plows have gates again? Also think it would be great to have a sign on the back of each plow that states “How am I doing? Call ###_#### to comment”
Poly, funny, Stehly has called Mark Cotter and Galen Huber with this very idea. Have a # on each of the snowgate maintainers and if you see them miss a driveway or do a bad job for no good reason you could call them in.
If you watch the SFSD repair the holes, they do attempt to clean and dry them prior to hot patch. Arrowhead Parkway from just east of Sycamore to Foss Drive was in extremely bad need. They did those during the nice weather and so far are holding up and are much better than hitting 3-4 inch deep holes. They actually had lanes closed and did it more as a repair than a quick patch.
“when you put hot patch in a wet cold hole it doesn’t stick.”
That’s what she said.
Old Slew, yes, when you do it correctly, it works.
AG – I know, after I wrote that and went back to proofread it, I thought the same thing, but went with it anyway.