Much of the Midwest experienced a rapid thaw after last week’s polar vortex sent wind chill temperatures plummeting below minus-50 in some places. But the transition to warmer conditions threatens a new set of problems. Ruptured water mains, leaky pipes …
In Illinois, temperatures rose by 80 degrees within days. In Michigan, melting snow and rain and a 17-mile ice jam led to flooding fears. Across the Midwest, the sudden warmth brought more broken roads and busted water mains. The polar …
New data from the latest Farmers Seasonal Smarts Digest reveals that 60 percent of all comprehensive hail claims occur between March and May. Drivers from California to Virginia, and everywhere in between, should be aware of the potential for hail …
A new study from AAA reveals that pothole damage has cost U.S. drivers $15 billion in vehicle repairs over the last five years, that’s about $3 billion annually. With two-thirds of Americans concerned about potholes on local roadways, AAA cautions …
Over the past few months a number of local councils have been given a substantial amount of funding in order to fix the UK’s roads, according to Comfort Insurance, motorhome insurance specialist. Potholes have become problematic in the UK as …
Michigan legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $215 million for road maintenance, partly to help local governments grappling with winter costs and potholes. A House-Senate committee approved a spending bill Wednesday while another storm was hitting the state. More …
The brutal winter has prompted pothole complaints across the state, but they’re so bad in one western Pennsylvania town that the county transit agency is rerouting buses around one especially bad section of road. CamTran, which runs the buses in …
South Carolina transportation officials are expecting a rash of potholes from two rounds of winter weather over the past two weeks. Melting water seeping through cracks in the pavement is the chief culprit. That water can freeze, expanding and creating …
Motorists are seeing an early crop of potholes on Delaware roads this winter. The state Department of Transportation says all of its districts are reporting an increase in potholes because of temperature swings. The News Journal reports that crews are …
The Indiana Department of Transportation is warning motorists that potholes are just around the corner and the agency wants help finding them. INDOT said Monday that temperatures are forecast to rise above freezing in the state later this week, increasing …