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Public Works tackles winter pothole woes

 

May 11, 2023

Grace Moore

This pothole had become so deep and wide that Public Works had to cordon the intersection off from use, but it has now been filled and is once again safe to travel.

Moorcroft is currently suffering from several potholes with a couple that are deep enough to cause concern from Public Works Director Cory Allison. These fissures and faults are a result of the winter according to the director.

"Because of the weird weather we had this last year, with the ice and a lot of melting...if you get a spot that has a little crack or something and that water gets in there, it just starts breaking it out," he says.

He and his crew have patched between ten and 15 thus far and plan to fill several more in June.

"We're just going to try to hammer them out a little bi...



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