Category: Road Maintenance

Potholes 2013: Triage and Beyond

It’s a perfect storm for potholes. And City Council is taking short-term action while continuing to advance longer-term solutions. To demystify the pothole: water infiltrates under the roadway surface through cracks but doesn’t drain because of our soil conditions. That water expands as it freezes and exerts pressure on the roadway material. This happens over… Read More

Bike Lanes And The Big Picture

[Update – March 7, 2013: The report scheduled for discussion on March 13th has been posted here including some very interesting fall 2012 survey data here in Attachment 2 pf the report showing that more than half of Edmontonians already cycle, and that many would ride more with better facilities, including bike lanes.] Last week… Read More