TDOT tackles potholes across Middle Tennessee following winter storm

Описание: The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) says crews are actively repairing potholes statewide after freeze-thaw cycles caused widespread damage to roadways.

“We compile a list, and then we strategically go to a state route at a time or an interstate corridor at a time,” a TDOT spokesperson said.

Matt Lynch, who has lived near Smyrna for more than a decade, says potholes along I-24 have been a persistent issue.

“And there’s also no shoulders,” Lynch said. “So if you slide off or hit a pothole and lose control, it’s a tough situation.”

TDOT says long-term repairs will have to wait until warmer weather. During the summer months, contractors are able to use hot-mix asphalt and saw-cut damaged areas for more permanent repairs.

For now, crews are relying on cold patch materials — a temporary solution used when asphalt plants are not fully operational.

“So what we can do for now is have that temporary fix,” the TDOT spokesperson said. “Or we can mill a whole section of roadway, which takes off the damaged top layer.”

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