ODOT working to patch potholes popping up after wild weather swing
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Transportation is working to repair potholes that have opened up during the extreme weather swing.According to ODOT, potholes form when water seeps into cracks in the pavement, then expands as it freezes. When temperatures warm up, the pavement contracts, allowing even more moisture in to freeze and thaw. When you add traffic to the equation, the pavement will eventually fail, creating a pothole.Already this winter, ODOT has used 2,574 tons of asphalt to r
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