COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Potholes. It can take road crews days to fix and fill them, but new technology could speed up the process.
NBC 4’s Candice Lee reported with the FAST FACTS.
The Pothole Killer is a one-operator truck that can fill a pothole in less than two minutes and keep a pothole filled for years.
Unlike typical cold patches, the killer’s warm patches are sealed off with a barrier coating made from recycled tires.
Patch Management, Inc. said the patch can last for years and can be driven on right away -- with only a small amount transferring to passing vehicles.
“These patches last an average of 48 months. We have patches 13 years to date still holding,” Patch Management, Inc. CEO Scott Kleiger said.
Can the city of Columbus afford one, though?
Most cities can't justify spending $250,000 to buy a pothole killer so the company only offers leases.
A lease could cost the city between $7,000 to $10,000 per month.
NBC 4 spoke to Rick Tilton with city's Public Service Department.
Tilton said residents shouldn’t expect to see the killer on the city’s road this winter.
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