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April 4, 2013

City pothole repairs cost $100 a pop and take about half an hour. Last year SDOT crews repaired more than 18,000.

By JON SILVER
Journal Staff Reporter

Photo by Jon Silver [enlarge]

A pothole-ridden street in Ballard’s industrial area. Truck traffic contributes to Seattle’s pothole problems.

It's springtime in Seattle, marking the annual return of cherry blossoms, 1040s, bad baseball and, oh yeah: potholes.

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