Tag: pothole patching

Construction Equipment

Keep hoses clean with Bergkamp tack system for pothole patcher

Bergkamp's new system for the FP5 Flameless All-In-One Pothole Patcher was designed for more safety and less cleanup for operators and crew. Details here.

June 7, 2019

Roadbuilding

Erie County (NY) wraps up 2016 program to patch and resurface rural roads

Erie County, New York, recently wrapped up its 2016 rural road repair program, consisting of patching and resurfacing 172 miles of gravel roads in Aurora, Clarence, East Concord, and Hamburg, The Buffalo News reports. County crews used more than 12,000 tons of patch to repair potholes, and then covered the road surface with an oil and chip process that used […]

September 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

PB Loader redesigns B10 Pothole Patcher with larger container

PB Loader has redesigned its B10 Pothole Patcher with a 10-cubic-yard-capacity heated container to allow for longer operation time. “Many of our customers need a heavy-duty pothole patcher built to offer non-stop operation,” says PB President Jason Thompson. “Municipalities of all sizes have a lot of potholes to fix and a lot of ground to […]

July 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Watch Oregon DOT crews perform emergency 17-mile pothole fix on US 97

Oregon Department (ODOT) of Transportation crews were recently called out on an “all hands” assignment to patch potholes on a stretch of U.S. 97 near Chemult. ODOT District Manager Pat Creedican pulled in crews from four districts to help with the work that patched 17 miles of the highway. The agency reports that winter weather […]

January 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

In move to infrared asphalt repair, Maryland’s Prince George’s County creates quality guidelines for pothole patching

Prince George’s County in Maryland can now repair potholes any time of year using Pavement Corp.’s infrared asphalt repair technology. The two entities have agreed to a two-year pilot program. Infrared repair systems have been around for a few years. An area to be repaired is heated until the asphalt is “workable” and pliant, then […]

May 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

Potholes plague Oklahoma highways, patching material use up drastically

Like many states across the country, Oklahoma’s highways were covered with potholes as a result of heavy rain and snow coupled with freezes and thaws throughout the winter and into early spring. As a result, Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) expenditures for patches increased dramatically. The department reports that in a 12-day period after the […]

April 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

DOT crews begin process of patching winter’s wrath felt by Mississippi roads

Work is presently underway by Mississippi Department of Transportation to repair potholes in roads damaged by an unusual foe to highways in the south—winter weather. “Our crews will be working to repair potholes caused by the recent winter weather as quickly as possible,” said MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath. “The weather is a major factor […]

March 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

TRB plans webinar covering pothole patching

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies will hold a webinar April 1 covering current practices for patching potholes, just in time for when many departments of transportation are beginning spring maintenance. The webinar, set for 1-2:30 p.m. ET, will cover: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 463: Pavement Patching Practices. This covers […]

March 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

DuraHook offers long-term pothole patching

Cimline Pavement Maintenance Group has added DuraHook, a long-term pothole patching solution, to its line of DuraPatcher products. The DuraHook uses a truck’s chassis and offers quick change-out. It features DuraPatcher’s spray-injection patching. The unit is designed to permanently patch a pothole by using compressed air to rid the pothole of loose debris, spraying emulsion […]

May 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

Bergkamp introduces Spray Injection Patcher pothole patching solutions

Bergkamp has introduced its SP5, SP8 and SPT Spray Injection Patcher pothole patching solutions, which are designed to be quick, safe and economical options. The truck-mounted SP5 and SP8 Spray Injection Patchers feature a dual chamber (60/40) aggregate hopper that allows for distribution of two grades of aggregate, as well as an automatic operation option […]

September 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

Bergkamp’s introduces InPave System on Flameless Pothole Patcher

At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.)

August 27, 2012

Roadbuilding

Applications and Innovations

To do something the right way, it helps to know how to do it the wrong way. Pothole patching is not an exception to the rule; and how to mix up the best pothole repair sauce.

February 27, 2012