ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥斅燭he pothole problem across the Washington metro area is so bad that the National Park Service is聽asking drivers to take it slow or take public transportation.
鈥淧otholes are pretty treacherous right now,鈥� National Park Service spokeswoman Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles tells 海角精品黑料.
Crews have been busy trying to patch up the region鈥檚 parkways, notably the George Washington Parkway and Beach Drive.聽But as the pavement continues to weaken from the freezing and thawing cycle, the National Park Service is asking drivers to lighten the burden on the scenic roadway system.
鈥淲e鈥檙e out in force filling potholes and patching potholes,鈥� said Anzelmo-Sarles.
鈥淲e鈥檙e asking drivers to slow down and use extreme caution on those parkways.鈥�
The Park Service wants to ensure the integrity of the roadway and to keep workers safe.
It’s聽asking motorists to drive below the posted speed limit.
鈥淲e are encouraging folks to take public transportation this week if they can,鈥澛燗nzelmo-Sarles says.
鈥淲hen vehicles are traveling at high rates of speed on these major roadways, there is an increased risk for those drivers that they鈥檒l hit a pothole and damage their vehicle or get hurt themselves,鈥� Anzelmo-Sarles says.
Beach Drive is a noted trouble spot: Officials say it was last rehabilitated in 1991, putting it well beyond its 20-year service life.
The National Park Service will start a three-year overhaul of the scenic roadway. But until then, crews are busy trying to patch potholes wherever they can.
鈥淎s cars continue to drive on the weakened road surface, more potholes will grow and we expect the roads will continue to deteriorate in the coming days.鈥�
Anzelmo-Sarles says there were a lot of pothole problems on the George Washington Parkway last year.
Overall, she says, 鈥渃ompared to last year, I think we are in a similar place.鈥�
