08.11.2014, 18:48 clock | dpa
Motorway closure after heat damage. Locked section of the A2 motorway to heat damage. Photo: J. Helmecke / Archive (Source: AP)
The summer heat, coupled with heavy rains in recent weeks has greatly added to the Brandenburger road network. “There are many potholes and cracks, especially at the state and county roads,” said the Head of Transport at the ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg, Jörg Becker, on Monday the news agency dpa. Federal roads are less affected because the Brandenburg route network had been well renovated with the help of structure-East funds.
cause problems, according to Becker, however, the existing concrete slabs highways like the A2. Here there were neat bad joints, random by the rain water under the plates. “Due to the extreme heat, the water expands and it comes as seen on the A2 to blow ups.” In general, all concrete slabs highways around Berlin are considered at risk, even if they were renovated in the 1990s. These include tHe A9, A10 and A13.
How the Automobile Association also criticized the Building Industry Association of Berlin-Brandenburg, the lack of maintenance of the road network, which avenged not only in winter but also in heat. Early intervention save costs, said Chief Executive Axel Wunschel. For this, there must be enough staff in the authorities.
The last winter with little snow and ice according to the ADAC has meant that hardly any new potholes were formed by spring. Therefore, the construction crews were disengaged rare in spring to eliminate damage. “It is not added much fresh patchwork” Becker.
said, so much the worse are the consequences now. “We have more holes than usual in the summer.” The alternation of drought and heavy rains destroyed the asphalt on. And that’s not all: Through the cracked pavement rain water penetrate deeper into the ground and there could wash out the gravel. “It can lead to washouts.” Some examples of it have been given.
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