Whether you’re driving a car, riding a bike or just enjoying a sidewalk stroll, potholes are annoying, dangerous and expensive. So be prepared — as the spring thaw begins in much of Ontario, so too does pothole season.
Over the years, CBC stations have told hundreds of stories about problems with potholes in areas of Ontario and across Canada. Rapidly deteriorating roads already cost Canadians an extra $3 billion in vehicle upkeep every year, according to the Canadian Automobile Association.
So we should all be concerned about the havoc climate change could wreak on our streets, with cities already preparing for more potholes, bumps, cracks and ruts.
Fortunately, engineers have been working
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