Seattle Times: Why Shoreline doesn't have Seattle's pothole problem

Do we have potholes?  A few in Shoreline have been reported on the Pothole Map.  If you do know of a pothole, add it to the map so Public Works can find and fix it.  Same for LFP residents (the Sinkhole doesn't count - Editor)

From our NewsPartner The Seattle Times

By Mike Lindblom

Seattle Times transportation reporter

As the city of Seattle struggles to fix hundreds of new and old potholes, its northern suburb Shoreline reports no significant problems.

Mark Relph, public works director for the community of 55,000, attributes his good fortune to a sustained investment in maintenance, and having a newer road network than Seattle.

That said, just about all arterials in Shoreline are at least 40 years old, having been developed by King County long before Shoreline incorporated in 1995. A main strategy to extend blacktop's life span is to fill cracks as soon as they appear, so the roads don't break or become "alligatored," said Relph.

"Crack filling is a basic, fundamental principle of street maintenance. It keeps moisture from going through cracks, into the subgrade of the pavement," he said.

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