Frustration of driving on roads that have more potholes than a driver can count can cause utter chaos. Potholes not only have damaging effects on cars but they have a correlation to auto accidents that happen each year across the United States. Conditions of the roads have long been a problem across the world globally. California, however, whose population is thirty-nine million and by 2050 projected to reach fifty million, seem to bring issues such as road conditions to the forefront. Cracks in asphalt or potholes seem harmless, still 42,000 deaths a year have occurred due to road conditions.
Unscheduled upkeep and poorly maintained roads cause many accidents in various ways on the roads, mainly because they create an enormous hazard to drivers. For example, a driver may attempt to avoid hitting a pothole, which in return causes a severe accident.
Hazards that a driver may or may not be aware of, some of which having a quick response could prevent imminent harm to the driver or passengers are as follows:Unfortunately, bad driving conditions, situations, circumstances are present. Drivers should be aware of the types that exist in California:
- Inadequate signs
- Clear zone sign
- Impulsive driver moves
- Ambiguous signs
Unfortunately, bad driving conditions, situations, circumstances are present. Drivers should be aware of the types that exist in California:
- Slick roads cause hydroplaning to occur and a total loss of control of a car.
- Oil and chip occur from construction with a temporary fix to roads resurfacing.
- Shoulder drop-off is always very danger and usually a distracted drivers nightmare. Not a moment to react at all.
- Potholes occur when asphalt or blacktop has chipped away from the highway or roads leaving large holes.
- Construction work zones are the product of uneven roads, widening roads or lane shifts.
SB 1 is hope for the city of Los Angeles in many ways. Road condition changes get a jump-start in the summer. Motorist will not have to wait any longer to see the change began to happen. SB 1 plans to give back to the community by investing in its people by providing jobs. The rebuilding begins with the community by starting with its people then moving to its roads and bridges, and a strong public accountability.The biggest repairs in the Los Angeles area include:
- A $7.2 million pavement preservation project that will resurface nearly 22 miles of State Route 1 between Long Beach and Hermosa Beach.
- A $1.3 million pavement preservation project that will resurface 2.3 miles of State Route 47 between MacArthur Avenue and Seaside Avenue.
- A $3.5 million project that will resurface nearly three miles of State Route 14 between Newhall Avenue and Friendly Valley Parkway.
- A $2.8 million project that will resurface nearly two miles of Interstate 710 in Long Beach.
- A $1.8 million project that will repair and resurface various sections of State Route 57, north of the Los Angeles/Orange County line and State Route 60 in Diamond Bar.
- A $1.7 million project that will resurface nearly seven miles of Interstate 5 between Interstate 605 and Washington Boulevard.
- A $2.6 million project that will resurface more than three miles of State Route 605 between El Monte and West Covina.
The road repairs were among a $285 million California State Transportation Agency and Department of Transportation expedition approval. The state is working around the clock this summer ahead of schedule to deploy teams to resurface highways, improve road conditions for motorists, fill and fix more potholes than before.