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The Oregon House narrowly approved a $4.3 billion transportation tax package to fund road maintenance and public transit, including a gas tax increase, higher vehicle registration fees, and a temporary payroll tax hike, aiming to address infrastructure needs despite opposition and concerns over tax hikes.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek criticized legislative inaction and Republican opposition for blocking a crucial transportation funding bill, which could lead to significant layoffs at ODOT and hinder road projects, with Kotek considering a special session to address the issue.
Robotiz3d is developing the Autonomous Road Repair System (ARRES) to tackle road maintenance issues using AI and autonomous robots. The system includes ARRES Eye for detecting surface problems, ARRES Prevent for pothole prevention, and ARRES Ultra for larger repairs. These technologies promise to save time and money by efficiently addressing road maintenance issues. With funding from various organizations, including Innovate UK and Horizon Europe, ARRES is transitioning from research to practical application, potentially revolutionizing road maintenance globally.
A winter storm is expected to bring the heaviest snowfall in two years to Pittsburgh and parts of Western Pennsylvania, with Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings in place. The region could see multiple inches of snow, and road maintenance crews are working to keep roads clear and treated. PennDOT has reduced speed limits on various roadways and is urging people to avoid unnecessary travel.
Pittsburgh officials are urging residents to stay off the roads as a major snowstorm is expected to bring 4 to 6 inches of snow, with a depleted fleet of plows due to maintenance issues. Crews are preparing to clear streets, but only 50 to 55 trucks will be available at each shift. Residents are advised to work from home if possible and be cautious with on-street parking. Allegheny County officials have 22 salt trucks on standby and will deploy 32 trucks when heavier snow starts. The city's goal is to clear all streets within 18 hours of snowfall.
California is facing an overwhelming number of potholes due to the harsh winter, and road crews are struggling to keep up with the backlog. Arnold Schwarzenegger and a group of bikers have taken matters into their own hands, filling potholes in their neighborhoods and inspiring others to do the same. The state Transportation Department has performed over 85,000 pothole repairs in the first quarter of this year, more than two and a half times the number in the first quarter of 2022. The problem has been attributed to the procession of winter storms that have battered the state since December, and the department that fills potholes needs more workers and has hundreds of job vacancies.
Arnold Schwarzenegger filled a pothole on a California street after the whole neighborhood had been complaining about it for weeks. In a video he posted on Twitter, Schwarzenegger can be seen pouring blacktop repair patch onto the hole and spreading it with shovels. Despite the welcomed fix, it may not have actually been a pothole, but rather a service trench related to active, permitted work performed at the location. Los Angeles has been hit with a large influx of requests to repair damaged streets in recent months.