This issue was recategorized from Other to Streets (Pothole, Road Salt or Standing Water).

Good morning,

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Lynette Biunno
City of Edina Receptionist
lbiunno@edinamn.gov or 952-927-8861

The City has attempted to provide some relief to this stretch of concrete road using the "crack-filler-oversprayed-with-gravel" approach. I would like to say a couple of things about this:
1) the cracks and holes that were "fixed" could not have been more randomly selected. Right next to areas where this treatment was applied are many more similar areas that were not repaired, and a generous potion of areas that are MUCH worse that are NOT treated.
2) this method of "fixing" the street, as done here, results in a very poor result. It creates a very bumpy road surface where the asphalt patch overspray around the crack or hole collects it's share of the material, creating a raised edge or crater around the target. The excess gravel byproduct that litters the street is annoying (and unsafe for cyclist). Does this excess gravel simply dissipate over time, or is it eventually cleaned off by the city?

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