Deskripsyon
All of these intersections that have these pads are in desperate need of repair or replacement. I don't know why these were put there, perhaps to test to see how concrete performs at intersections? It sucks. Feels like you're driving 50kmh over 12 rail road tracks. and it has done severe damage to my suspension on all my vehicles in a short amount of time.
Remove or repair, And I don't mean just slap on some cold mix over the cracks. REPOUR OR REPLACE.
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tender (Panauhin)
Mr Hermiteowitch (Rehistradong User)
GWING (Panauhin)
rhapsody (Rehistradong User)
I agree...it's worse than corduroy gravel road sometimes.
I can't remember when those pads were poured (musta been at least 15 years ago, since I think I had my license by then), but I do remember hearing that the reasoning behind it was because we have so many semis and traffic driving on 2nd Ave and 15th St, the concrete was better able to withstand the combined weight of semi trucks and cars without sinking (they likened it to a freeway in a major city), and it was supposed to cut down on maintenance costs for the exact same reason.
Unfortunately, it seems like 'cutting down' on costs must have meant 'cutting out' the costs, since I can't recall ever seeing maintenance being done on those since.
RandomGuy (Panauhin)
These were put in a long time ago, like at least 15 years, and before that the road had to be replaced every year, so the fact that no maintenance has been needed until now is pretty darn good and a wise use of taxpayers money.
Try not to whine and complain to much when the construction actually takes place and you have to detour a block and two minutes out of your way ok?
PA guy (Panauhin)
Mr Hermiteowitch (Rehistradong User)
CC (Rehistradong User)
I have never understood how and why our roads are so terrible up here? Are they being done on the cheap and corners cut? Cross the Can/USA border, say down 35 at Oungre. It's in the middle of no where North Dakota and that road is like glass! The weather conditions are the same so you can't use that. Also the USA interstate highways are conrete, carry 10,000 times the vehicles of all weights travelling at high speeds and they last years! Yet we can't seem to pour a patch of concrete that wont dissintegrate after seven year!
They desperatly need to be replaced ASAP. Wont be pretty at a major intersection like those, but needs to be done. I hope they look at how fast the independant contractors paved 2nd avenue!
TJ (Panauhin)
Isinara Mr Hermiteowitch (Rehistradong User)