Wednesday, May 07, 2014

ANOKA COUNTY - RAMSEY -- I noticed earlier this week, last week, that there had been some cold patching of potholes along Ramsey Blvd.

Without a camera handy, I cannot present before/after pics, but so far, it is good.

It is very good that the effort was taken by the County.

Cold patches are a temporary thing. Presumably when the better weather anchors in the road can get needed resurfacing.

Cold patching alone will only mean major freeze-thaw potholing next winter.

Resurfacing, with whatever is needed to shore properly the base roadbet, will last.

But as with some roads in Ramsey that are city and not county roads, if you wait too long the cost escalates disproportionately because of rebuild vs repair need.

And that leads to franchise fee questions, something left for later posting in more detail.