Fixing a pothole is significantly more work than most people think it is. Process for fixing a pothole so that it stays fixed until the next time the road is r

Fixing a pothole is significantly more work than most people think it is. Process for fixing a pothole so that it stays fixed until the next time the road is resurfaced: 1) Identify the size and depth of the pothole; if it's more than just replacing asphalt (i.e., the subsurface is damaged) than it's a significantly more involved job, otherwise... 2) Identify the appropriate asphalt mixture for the road's wear and tear, since a busy road will need a different type of asphalt from a less-traveled road. 3) Get the crew out to the pothole. 4) Clean the pothole and surrounding road so that the new asphalt patch can stick to the existing asphalt. 5a) Apply the tack coat, which will help the asphalt stick to the existing asphalt and to the subsurface. 5) Lay in and roll the asphalt. To create a seamless patch with the existing road, it will be necessary to "creep up" on the proper amount of asphalt, so this step will be repeated a number of times. 7) Block out the patch for at least 24 hours so that the asphalt can properly cure. (More expensive asphalt mixtures can be driven on within a day) 8) Send a work crew back the next day to take down the traffic cones blocking out the patch.