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Posted: February 12, 2009
Updated: March 9, 2009

DOT cutting back on pothole repairs

Got a pothole? Fixing it might have to wait

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Raleigh, N.C. — It appears the economic crisis is breaking more than just the bank.

The state Department of Transportation says funding is running low and that means it has to be more selective with road-repair projects.

DOT now is repairing only potholes that are more than 1.5 inches deep or go below the first layer of pavement. DOT says it won't jeopardize safety, however, and will fix any pothole that could be hazardous.

The DOT expects the federal economic stimulus package to help pave the way for a smoother ride.

The American Society of Civil Engineers says that every dollar spent to maintain roads and highways saves $16 that taxpayers don't have to pay to repair the roads later.

RELATED TOPICS: Economic Stimulus, Economic Crisis

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Quick spending money on un-needed socialist programs like the failed "more and four" and spend it on infrastructure.

Our state wouldn't be out of money if it spend it's money wisely and quit spending on un-needed and failed socialist programs.

DontLikeTheSocialistObama
February 13, 2009 6:03 p.m.

atc2

you are 100 % correct here with your posting as stated above

pbjbeach
February 13, 2009 2:38 p.m.

conti is a part of the problem to begin with an not the fixer of all he is knee deep envolved with the business enity that are at the very heart of the problems within ncdot from the start as that his past is supect as that he originally comes from the business side of the process. the governor needs to appoint someone that has come up through the ranks from within ncdot an know the department inside out as the secetary of transportaion an then give them the authority that they need an allow them to hire an fire mangers that refuse to let their people to perform their jobs an for these same employees to be allowed to enforce the state speceficiations for roads an bridges an the elments in the contracts an proposals pertaing to the building of highway roads an bridges an also the items as outlined in the state construction manuals thank you

pbjbeach
February 13, 2009 2:37 p.m.

Hey maybe Bev Perdue can give the money she'll be spending for her "Charlott Satelitte Office" to road maintenance INSTEAD!

affirmativediversity
February 13, 2009 11:26 a.m.

this should be neat.... with rising fuel costs, people are driving more vehicles like scooters / motorcycles.... a nice pothole in the apex of a curve and you're in trouble.

they'll start repairing them again with the first few lawsuits over vehicular deaths, when the attorneys can show that a pothole of 1" that could have been repaired wasn't.... then that pothole will cost the state (taxpayers) quite a bit of money...

"the million dollar pothole"

schnabba
February 13, 2009 10:38 a.m.

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