Quikrete is now offering its Asphalt Cold Patch which is composed of approximately 90% graded recycled asphalt pavement (RAP). It is designed for permanent pothole repairs in roadways and cracks ...

Hot and cold patch asphalt differs primarily in application temperature and intended use: hot asphalt is heated before application for long-term, durable repairs, while cold patch is applied at room ...

After a pothole patch is placed down, it takes a few days to set, then it can be driven over. Give crews time to patch these potholes as the weather warms up this spring and make sure to report them.

The current repairs involve using a cold patch, a temporary fix until warmer weather arrives and asphalt plants open for the construction season, allowing for more permanent patches.

Patching potholes should be considered ... Asphalt sealant materials may be hot or cold (asphalt emulsion). To make them ‘sticky and stretchy’, asphalt modifiers (e.g., polymers, rubber ...

Wear an N95 respirator and safety glasses and cut out the old asphalt. Pour in a small amount of cold patch material and level it with a square-blade shovel. Tamp down a test section and measure ...

“This cold patch is good stuff,” he said ... Usually in the warmer months, the road commission uses hot asphalt, but right now the plants that make that are closed. As the weather gets ...

As spring approaches and temperatures rise, so does the number of potholes on Syracuse streets, leaving neighbors with costly ...

Now that asphalt plants are open around the Mountain State, West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) road crews are embarking on an aggressive campaign to mill and fill potholes.