Heavy motor technicians William Gross, front, and Theo Drigo, rear, troubleshoot an electrical problem on a pothole repair truck dubbed “Potzilla” at the department of public works maintenance facility in Boston, Mass.
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New Englanders, famous for their meteorological stoicism, are reeling from what Boston Public Works Commissioner Mike Dennehy calls a “pothole eruption” this winter.
In this Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 photo, heavy motor technician Theo Drigo troubleshoots an electrical problem on a pothole repair truck.
In this Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014 file photo, a homemade sign warns motorists of a large pothole along West Market Street near North 23rd Street, in Pottsville, Pa. TRIP, a nonprofit organization that researches surface transportation issues, released a report last year estimating that “unacceptably rough” roads cost the average urban driver $377 a year in repairs – or a total of $80 billion nationwide.
