The NSW Government is trialing new, innovative ways to plug potholes faster than ever before during extreme weather events.
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Unprecedented heavy rain this year has seen more than 152,000 potholes filled across the state since the start of March, including almost 18,500 on Sydney roads alone \u2013 the equivalent of re-sheeting the Sydney Cricket Ground 35 times.
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Minister for Metropolitan Roads Natalie Ward said extreme weather created a huge challenge for road maintenance crews who have already fixed four times the number of potholes compared to last year.
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\u201cThe NSW Government is committed to making sure our roads are safe and reliable, which is why we are exploring new ways to fill our potholes faster and make sure the repairs last longer,\u201d Mrs Ward said.
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\u201cOne of the biggest challenges facing repair crews using traditional repair methods is the need to wait until the road is dry before being able to fill a pothole. The prolonged wet weather also increases the risk of the same pothole re-forming.
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\u201cWe\u2019ve been used a new \u2018cold mix\u2019 product on some of our worst potholes and it has already produced outstanding results \u2013 our road crews have not needed to refill a single pothole since they started using this product.\u201d
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Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said the NSW Government was collaborating with industry on a trial of a range of \u2018cold mix\u2019 materials to see which were more effective during severe weather.
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\u201cWe\u2019ve asked the experts for solutions and new technology we can foster to patch up potholes faster when it\u2019s cold and wet,\u201d Mr Farraway said.
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\u201cOur crews have fixed more than 135,000 potholes on the State\u2019s regional roads in NSW since the first wave of severe weather in February.
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\u201cWe are responding as fast as possible when the weather conditions allow for road crews to undertake repairs.
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\u201cWe\u2019re also hiring more than 80 new full time workers to help with the delivery of the $19.4 billion regional roads and transport pipeline during the most significant La Nina event the state has faced.\u201d
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Local councils are responsible for fixing local roads. If you see a pothole on your local road, please report it to the local council or online at nswroads.work\/reportdamage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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