Southern California’s latest spring storm may leave behind a real mess for anyone who drives a car.
Cracked roads are the first sign.
“It does get cold, and as it hardens the asphalt, the heat brings it back out, pulls the oils out of the asphalt, washes them away and deteriorates year after year,” said John Mazza, asphalt repair expert.
Southern California weather has been slamming streets with a non-stop beating this past winter and spring, and all that road tumult ultimately damaging vehicles.
“It wears and tears on your tires, and its more money you gotta spend,” said driver Anthony Lewis.
It’s the rain that deals the final blow to the asphalt, lifting chunks that crack away, leaving behind the holes.
“Too much hole in the street, many places, too much hole,” said driver Sean Ali.
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Yo-yo'ing temperatures climbed into the 90s and hit triple digits in some areas, and that "deteriorates the roads fast," Mazza said.
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