American Road Patch News
Pothole Season Doesn't End in Spring. Are You Fixing the Problem, or Just Buying Time?
by: American Road PatchPublished on: 06/05/2026It is early June, and while the calendar says summer, the roads tell a different story. The freeze-thaw damage inflicted over winter and spring does not disappear when the temperatures rise...
The $7 Million Pothole: A Life Changed, and How It Could’ve Been Prevented
by: American Road PatchPublished on: 10/08/2025Tragedy on Skyline Boulevard In March 2017, Ty Whitehead was training his bike in the Oakland hills, riding on a familiar stretch of Skyline Boulevard. His wheel struck a deep pothole, and he was thrown over his handlebars. He went into a coma for two weeks and emerged with life-altering brain injuries and permanent disabilities. KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
