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Potholes are indeed a problem actually, less people would mean less traffic, and less wear on the roads, therefore also less potholes.

• M95D 5mo ago
  That's not how potholes form. It depends on wheather, not traffic.
  • em-bee 5mo ago
    weather, mainly rain, is only responsible for weakening the soil under the pavement, the actual holes are created by traffic. so as long as there is no traffic, holes would not form. especially holes getting larger also depends on traffic. freezing and thawing can also be an issue, but obviously only in areas where it gets cold enough.
    • imtringued 5mo ago
      This is backwards. Heavy traffic causes depressions in the road. Water collects there and seeps into tiny cracks. Then it freezes, expands and makes the cracks bigger with every cycle. It's also possible for potholes to form if the roads are continuously covered in snow that is compacted into ice. There is no direct damage from traffic. The expansion of ice creates tiny holes throughout the road.
  • bombcar 5mo ago
    Road wear (including potholes) is almost entirely proportional to the number of large trucks.