Crews continue to tackle Hamilton’s pothole problem

Nothing ruins a commute quite like hitting a surprise pothole. City of Hamilton crews have filled roughly 8,000 potholes this winter and the job isn’t over yet.

City officials say the roads begin to crack when moisture gets into the road surface and then freezes. When it thaws, the roadway begins to break. They say the added pressure of vehicles driving over the roadway accelerates the cracking.

Last year, Main St. West by McMaster was riddled with deep and damaging potholes. The main artery was eventually shut down and underwent an $1.4-million emergency ‘shave and pave.’

The city of Hamilton has the following resurfacing and repair work scheduled for the spring:

RESURFACING
Buchanan neighbourhood
Mountview neighbourhood

REPAIRS
Balfour neighbourhood
Cannon St. E to Sherman Ave. N to James st. N
Tragina Ave. S.  to Normandy Rd. to Main St. E
Braeheid Ave. to Parkside Dr. to Riley St.
Britannia Ave. to Kenilworth Ave. to Strathearne Ave. and Cannon St.
Kenilworth Ave. to Britannia Ave. including Garside Ave.
Melvin Ave. to Shelby Ave. to Woodward Ave.
North Service Rd. to Centennial Pkwy. to Drakes Dr.
Rochelle Ave. to Stone Church Rd. East to Queen Victoria Dr.