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Could This Year Be The Worst Ever For Potholes?
By Esme Murphy, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota’s state and local officials say this could be one of the worse years ever for potholes. Metro district maintenance supervisor for MnDOT Bev...
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Winter’s Woes Suddenly Seem To Melt Away
By Bill Hudson, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WCCO) — If you’ve spent time outside recently, you can clearly see a whimpering winter in retreat. Before winter officially leaves, however, it’s leaving...
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Potholes Taking A Toll On Vehicles
By Susie Jones, NewsRadio 830 WCCO ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Mechanics at Lloyd’s Auto Repair in St. Paul are busy fixing cars that have been damaged by pot holes. Owner Dan Burns says they are seeing...
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Good Question: Why Are Potholes So Hard To Fix?
By Jason DeRusha, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — They may be the only bad thing about the dawn of spring. Potholes are busting out all over Minnesota. But why are potholes so hard to fix? “They’re...
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Pothole Problem: Worst Season Yet For Minn.?
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Lessening the pain of Minnesota’s pothole season costs money, and given the state’s shrinking resources, this year could be the worst yet for potholes. This year’s particularly...
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Mpls. Road Crews Work Day And Night To Fix Potholes
By Susie Jones, NewsRadio 830 WCCO MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As the daytime temperatures continue to climb above freezing, city crews are busy patching potholes every day to keep streets in Minneapolis as...
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iPhone App Aims To Help You Dodge Potholes
By Caroline Lowe, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A free iPhone app to report and track potholes has been created by a couple of Twin Cities men. Scott Behmer and some friends were complaining about...
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Experiment Tests Microwaves To Fix Minn. Potholes
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota researchers are trying an experimental way to fix potholes that uses powerful microwaves to heat the patch mix at the very site where the craters develop. As an added...
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Minneapolis Doubling Up On Pothole Patrol
By Edgar Linares, NewsRadio 830 WCCO MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Potholes have become a nuisance for many Twin Cities drivers and the City of Minneapolis wants to fix that problem. The city expects to double...
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Minneapolis Approves $1 Million For Quick Pothole Repair
By Rachel Slavik, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –- More crews will be on the streets filling potholes in Minneapolis next week. The city stepped in to help by freeing up an extra $1 million to patch all...
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Resurfacing Bills Surprise Mpls. Residents, Businesses
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After a rough winter, Minnesotans do not have to look very far to see potholes. Now, some homeowners and businesses are finding out that they need to chip in for the pothole...
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Mild Winter Leaves Metro Roads With Fewer Potholes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If the 70 degree temperatures we’ll experience later this week aren’t enough, there’s another big reason to cheer our warm weather: It’s already helped a lot when it comes to...
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Lingering Winter Makes Pothole Patching Tricky
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Patching potholes is an annual rite of spring in Minnesota, but with the latest round of cold weather, the potholes are sticking around a bit longer. “Usually we get on pot holes...
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Snow Emergency Season Over In Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Yes, it feels like winter today. But if you need more proof that spring is coming, consider this — April 1 is the last day for declaring snow emergencies in Minneapolis. The city...
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UMD Researchers Develop ‘Nuclear Option’ To Fix Potholes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Researchers at the University of Minnesota-Duluth have developed a revolutionary new treatment for those pesky potholes: Just nuke them. A decade of work has uncovered the unlikely...
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Potholes Peaking Early, Thanks To Extreme Temperatures
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — At Parents Autocare in south Minneapolis, winter can get a little redundant. “A lot of no-starts. Batteries, alternators, that kind of stuff,” said co-owner Mike Burns. But this...
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Good Question: How Should Drivers Handle Potholes?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Signs of spring in Minnesota are blossoming into big holes in the pavement. Long deep freezes followed by quick thaws are the perfect ingredients for what one road official is...
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Lawmakers Push For Money To Repair Potholes Around Twin Cities
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Lawmakers at the State Capitol are pushing for emergency money to repair all the potholes Minnesotans are dealing with these days. That’s after a brutal winter has left many...
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App Helps Cities Patch Potholes Promptly
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Jim Braunshausen, Mankato’s deputy director of public works, has been working potholes for 28 years. He says this year stands out. “[It] rates in the top 10 worse years of...
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Good Question ‘Reply All’: Potholes, NCAA Ribbons & Flower Show Leftovers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Breanna from Anoka asked: Why are potholes called potholes? There a few theories to this age-old question. The folklore states that, hundreds of years ago, potters would take...
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Hennepin County Crews Out In Full Force Patching Potholes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Now that most of the snow has melted on the roads another lovely effect from Mother Nature has popped up – potholes. “I’ve noticed that there are giant potholes on most of the...
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Mpls. Man Suffers Concussion, Scratched Cornea After Pothole Encounter
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Potholes can be a pain for vehicles, but one Minneapolis man literally feels the pain after an encounter with a particularly nasty pothole Tuesday night. Dustin Duarte was driving...
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MnDOT Gears Up For Pothole Season
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Pothole season in Minnesota usually starts at the end of February, and that time has come. But as our winter has been mild, this year may not be as bad. MnDOT hopes our mild winter...
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New Hope Using Recycled Asphalt Product, LEAP, To Fill Potholes
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150223192340350AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Driving around town in the winter can feel like you’re on one endless, bumpy road. Crews can patch potholes,...
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Warmer Weather Could Mean Extra Cash For MnDOT
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150307232452007AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota’s Department of Transportation is hoping the warmer weather over the next couple of weeks marks the...
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Tips To Avoid Costly Pothole Damage
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150313090526990AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When winter turns to spring, roads turn into a potentially car-damaging labyrinth of potholes. A new survey...
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MnDOT Crews Ramp Up Pothole Patrol
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — As the season changes, Minnesota drivers could see more potholes popping up. Potholes happen from excessive use or extremes in weather. A St. Paul crew was working to fill...
View ArticleMnDOT May Pick Up the Bill For Your Pothole Damage
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Spring is pothole season in Minnesota. And if you’ve ever had an aggressive encounter with the concrete divots, you know they can cause serious damage. And that could mean a...
View ArticleApril Snowstorm Delaying Spring Pothole Fixes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — The late season blast of snow is delaying everything from spring sports to road construction. MnDOT crews have been working hard since Monday night to clear away the snowfall...
View ArticleLate Winter Has City Crews Behind On Pothole Repairs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With a summer-like sun drawing people to Minneapolis lakes, the winter thaw couldn’t seem further away. But it still sounds and feels like it’s here when you’re in a car. Hit the...
View ArticleCity Officials: Potholes Likely To Be More Prevalent This Year Due To Weather
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – We could finally see a winter warmup this weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach the 30s, but more snow could fall on Saturday, and that means more moisture on our roadways....
View ArticleCrews Work To Patch Spring Potholes, While Drivers Report Costly Repairs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The big thaw is happening, and it’s uncovering what was hidden beneath the snow and ice: potholes. “We are seeing this pothole bloom that’s been kind of dormant for a while....
View ArticleWalz Takes Proposed Gas Tax Hike On The Road
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Gov. Tim Walz visited one of the most dangerous intersections in the state to highlight Minnesota’s deteriorating roads and bridges. The governor said he left the State Capitol so...
View ArticleHow Do Cities Decide Where To Fix Potholes First?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two weeks ago, street crews were plowing snow. On Tuesday, those same workers spent their entire day filling potholes. So, how do cities decide where to fix potholes first? Good...
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Small Town Leaders Rally At Capitol For Pothole Repair Funding
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Mayors from across Minnesota want state lawmakers to help them fix potholes. City leaders brought pieces of asphalt to the State Capitol Thursday to show how bad the problem is....
View ArticleWith January Warmth, Pothole Reports On The Rise In Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thanks to a winter thaw we are seeing a spring time problem in January. Street crews and auto body shops around the Twin Cities are getting plenty of calls for potholes. The city...
View ArticlePothole Season Arrives Ahead Of Schedule, Here’s How To Report Them
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Pesky potholes are already wreaking havoc on our roads and there’s little relief for a few more weeks. Drivers have reported problem potholes across the metro since the beginning...
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Potholes Beginning To Pop Up In Metro Following Deep Freeze
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s a problem you typically see in the spring, but when a warm-up like this follows a cold snap, potholes seem to pop up everywhere. They’re on well-traveled streets, creating...
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Cue The Potholes! Winter Nuisances Popping Up Right On Schedule
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Temperature swings are taking a toll on our roads and cars, and it’s helping unearth an annual problem for drivers. “First Avenue, whew, it’s super rough,” said Kyle Long, as he...
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As March Thaw Approaches, Pothole Season Officially Commences
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There are a lot of good things about warmer weather — but it can intensify potholes. The sights, the sounds of spring are slowly peeking through. There are upsides, and some...
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