Ottawa-Gatineau traffic updates for Feb. 22
Good morning commuters!
It's much colder today than yesterday, so many of those puddles are slippery spots. Definitely some dangerous places.
And holy crow, is there ever a lot of potholes.
- WEATHER | No rain Thursday but it will be chilly
Not just potholes, but outright trenches, craters and pits.
Send photos to me via @cbcotttraffic and I'll share them, but you should also call 311 because there are usually around a dozen city crews out filling them this time of year.
By the way, that makes those "pothole maps" you see this time of year more than a bit silly.
Something like trying to track the city's pigeons: here one minute, gone the next and a new one pops up elsewhere.
The best thing you can do, apart from calling 311 as mentioned, happens to also be the solution to most traffic problems:
Slow down.
The roads are a mess. They're not the same. So, don't drive them the same way.
Hardly anyone ever successfully gets the city to pay for vehicle damage.
Have a great day!
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If you have a traffic or commuter gripe about driving, cycling or being a pedestrian commuter — anything from problem intersections, to parking, to inefficient routes — send it to me atdoug.hempstead@cbc.ca.
And remember, you can share what you see on the roads with me on Twitter at @cbcotttraffic. Or give me a ring at 613-288-6900.
