Cities Patch Potholes, Plan Road-Detection Trial

Road agencies in Pretoria North and Lubbock have begun or completed pothole repairs after local complaints, though officials and residents say maintenance needs remain. In Pretoria North, crews are repairing Rachel de Beer Street, with a councillor also seeking work at a nearby traffic-troubled intersection. In Lubbock, Regis Street potholes that developed after utility work were patched following more than a year of complaints. Alachua County reported resurfacing nearly 8,000 feet of roadway during the week of Nov. 2–8 and is using its online portal to identify and prioritize repair requests. The City of Parramatta plans to test camera technology on a street sweeper to detect potholes and other defects, while neighboring Ryde says it patches 90% of reported potholes within 48 hours.