KM International : 5 Keys to a Successful Pothole Repair Program

Contrary to popular opinion pothole patching is not as easy as the public makes it out to be. Unfortunately, all the general public usually get to see is a crew of 3-4 employees driving down the road shoveling material out of a dump truck or trailer and then traffic driving over those potholes and displacing the material for the process to be done all over again the next day or week, it is a vicious cycle. And as much as the public tends to disagree on a lot of topics the one thing they generally agree on is potholes suck. Every year it seems like a local or regional news station does a feature story on the state of the roads, specifically potholes, and a negative limelight is cast upon those who repair potholes mainly municipal organizations and asphalt contractors.

However, what the public fails to realize is all the different aspects that go into an effective pothole repair program. The employees, the safety hazards, the trucks, the material, the budget constraints, and the equipment to perform pothole patching each have their own intrinsic challenges that those filling potholes must account for. Taking these challenges into consideration isn’t a choice, it is a necessity, and truthfully some municipal organizations aren’t set up to deal with these challenges internally. Whether it be labor shortages, budget challenges, or simply not having an effective process there are some common factors that any organization should consider when trying to improve their pothole repair program. Fill out the from below to download ” 5 Keys to a Successful Pothole Repair Program”.