The mid-winter thaw has Montreal roads taking a beating.
Tens of thousands of potholes have appeared on city streets, and trying to avoid them can be like driving through an obstacle course.
More than twenty work crews have hit the streets, working to patch the thousands of potholes with hot asphalt.
Some residents are not happy with the work that’s been done so far. Some say that holes that we patched up a by crews reappear the next day.
A civil engineers says the city needs to re-think the way potholes are repaired. Saeeh Mirza argues that, rather than just patching existing holes, large sections of asphalt need to be cut around the holes before they’re filled.
“What we’re doing now is just throwing away good money,” says Mirza.
Critics say that Mirza’s solution takes ten times longer than the current method of fixing potholes, and in the winter there’s a limited window where holes can be fixed.
For now, city officials have promised that a more thorough repair job will be begin in the spring.
But until that time comes motorists will have to deal with bumpy rides and dented hubcaps.
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