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> Unsurprisingly this was invented in Cleveland. For us uninitiated - why? Quality if the roads there?
by amenod 9y ago
> Unsurprisingly this was invented in Cleveland.
For us uninitiated - why? Quality if the roads there?
- astrobase_go 9y agothe roads in and around the cleveland metro area have high traffic loads; undergo long periods of fluctuating cold temperatures during the winter; and get nailed periodically by lake-effect snow and ice. as such, they experience lots of freezing and thawing, experience high traffic from lots of tractor trailers and snow plows, and get coated with de-icing materials (salt, or more recently sand-based grit in some areas). synergistically, these conditions are extremely rough on paved roads, so potholes are ubiquitous and painful.
- blackguardx 9y agoAnother commentor explained how potholes form, but I'll add that Cleveland doesn't have a lot of money and tends to defer maintenance. When I was living there, road signs saying "Steel Plate on Road" were a common sight. I remember the city fixed a water pipe and instead of re-paving the street, they just left several giant 4ft x 8ft steel plates with corresponding sign for over a year.
- phyllostachys 9y agoThis is also true for the rest of the areas around Lake Erie, western PA, and probably western NY (I don't have much experience with that area). I live about an hour south of Erie, PA and the road I travel to and from work has needed resurfaced after every winter over the last 3 or 4 years.
- mcdonje 9y agoCase Western Reserve University has a good engineering program.