Council News WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2015
Issue 60
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STAY SAFE: Council is reminding residents to drive carefully as a wet winter has meant more potholes on local roads.
POTHOLES PLUGGED
Wet winter keeps Council crews busy across the region
Services Heinz Kausche said. “But unfortunately the increased moisture also makes patching difficult. “The presence of moisture can often prevent the bitumen from In most cases potholes are caused adhering to the road pavement by moisture working its way through and can cause the patch to come away”. the road surface, or from the subgrade becoming saturated. Mr Kausche said the most common repair techniques include With above average rainfall this patching with asphalt or the use winter and for the year to date, of bitumen emulsion and stone Council crews have been hard at aggregate. work patching roads across the local government area over the past “Hot mix patching is the type that few months. most people are familiar with and emulsion patching is also carried “Rain always means potholes,” out by hand or with a jet patcher,” Council’s Director Infrastructure
Do you ever wonder why there are always more potholes in winter?
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Mr Kausche said. “In some instances, the severity of a pothole means that more involved repairs are required, such as replacing the road pavement material and adding a binder to produce a higher strength material.” In the past year Council has received more than 300 requests for pothole repairs from the community, with half of those being reported in the past three months. However, this number only represents a small percentage of the potholes Council staff repair each year.
“With a road network of 2300km, it’s great when the community can help be our eyes and ears,” Mr Kausche said. “Potholes can appear very quickly, particularly during the ongoing wet weather we have been experiencing.” “If you spot a pothole or any other road-related issues, please let us know as soon as possible. “Our road maintenance crews will try to get out there as quick as they can and we ask that road users slow down and take extra care when you see our maintenance crews working in the roadway.”
POTHOLE PATROL Let us know! Residents can report potholes to Council on 1300 292 442 or at wagga.nsw.gov.au/online services, or download the iCouncil app and report it straight from your phone.
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