HALIFAX – Milder temperatures are creating some pretty nasty potholes in our region.
They’re not hard to find, but they sure are easy to hit.
“I’ve hit a couple in the last couple months that I think might have done some damage,” says Colleen Armstrong. “One, I hit at night and you really couldn’t see it at all and it made a horrible noise right when I hit it.”
Is there a pothole in your neighbourhood? Pinpoint it on our interactive map below.
Garages in the Halifax-area are being kept busy with customers like Armstrong.
Often times, their vehicles just need an alignment, but sometimes it’s worse.
“When you throw off your alignment, you will ruin your tires. it will cause irregular wearing,” says Amanda Williams of Miller Tirecraft.
She says there’s been an increase in the number of people needing tire alignments lately.
Halifax Regional Municipality has a hotline (311) you can call to report potholes, or they can be reported online.
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The provincial government also has a toll-free hotline.
But, it’s a wait and see game to see how long it will take for a work crew to fill in the crater.
For now, potholes are repaired with a temporary patch, called cold mix.
Once we hit the summer months, crews will start using hot mix asphalt, which lasts longer.
Global News has pinpointed some of the potholes pockmarking streets in Halifax Regional Municipality. But, we all know there are many more out there.
Feel free to add markers or photos of your own, to help warn other drivers of the bumpy road(s) ahead.
This link will take you to the Google map site, then click “edit.”
Search for your location (intersection points work well) and add a pin to the map.
Select “edit” to add a description to your pin. Feel free to add a comment and a photo
If you’re finding it tricky adding a photo, these instructions from Google may be helpful.
Note: You have to be signed into a Google Account in order to contribute. If you need help tagging this map or adding a photo, check out these Google Map tips.
View HRM pothole map in a larger map
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