How come there is enough asphalt for speed bumps, but not enough to fill potholes ? (lemmy.world)

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Fixing a pothole is more then just slapping a layer of asphalt over the hole.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

And even if it wasn't, the amount of asphalt used in all the speed bumps in a city wouldn't last very long repairing potholes.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

There is enough, but road maintenance and road building are two separate budgets, and the former tends to always be empty, hence maintenance measures are put off.

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