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Jan 31, 2019
Fixing potholes is good for your ride—and the planet
New research shows that patching roads is a great way to tackle climate change.
Nov 04, 2015
In The City Of The Future, Potholes Will Be Repaired By Fleets Of Drones
Leeds leads the way
Aug 16, 2012
A Mechanical Road Crew for Filling Potholes Quickly and Cheaply
A quarter of America’s major metropolitan roads have stretches in substandard condition, and drivers pay the consequences—potholes alone cost car...
Apr 12, 2012
Students Invent a Pothole Repair Patch Made from a Non-Newtonian Fluid
Sometime soon, when you spot a pothole in the street, you won’t have to swerve around it and curse when...
Mar 22, 2012
Python Truck Fixes Potholes in Two Minutes Flat
Our buddies over at Gizmodo found a “Monster Machine” that’s of particular interest to me, given that I was viciously...
Feb 10, 2011
Boston’s ‘Street Bump’ App Tries To Automatically Map Potholes With Accelerometers and GPS
Several cities have developed apps that allow citizens to report things like downed tree branches, breaches of city ordinance, or...
Jan 28, 2010
Renovating American Infrastructure, Step 1: Transportation
Defeating soul-deadening gridlock, monster potholes and dangerous road ice
