Hamilton broke its annual pothole complaint record before end of February
- Robert Cekan
- 28 Feb 2018
That’s right. There’s been more than 223 legal claims resulting from pothole damage for 2018; already more than any other year in the city’s history.
The annual record prior to this was in 2015 with 197 total claims. Hamilton surpassed that number late this month.
The city is not necessarily responsible for all of these claims, however, as negligence has to be proven. The city is blaming temperature fluctuations and freeze-thaw cycles as the culprits.
Due to recent temperature fluctuations and freeze-thaw cycles, many streets in Hamilton have sustained significant pavement damage and potholes. Learn about what we're doing: https://t.co/lKERz51qvz #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/kdokkAM8Dh
— City of Hamilton (@cityofhamilton) February 14, 2018
Although city residents are not buying it, and rightfully so.
https://twitter.com/JulieDuff15/status/963945799859277824
Dodging/weaving around potholes … Main Street looks like a war zone. "Many streets in Hamilton have sustained significant pavement damage and potholes." #HamOnt https://t.co/1UfKfxfPf5
— Deservedly So (@deservedly_so) February 15, 2018
The city’s head of risk management John McLennan is estimating that Hamilton will end up facing between 400 and 500 claims by the end of the year. We feel it’ll be a lot more than that at the rate things are going.
What are your thoughts on the situation? Let us know in the comments below.
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