RAIN

Roadway damage ere are di erent types of cracking in roadways and when water in ltrates the subgrade and people start driving over it, the asphalt starts to move around and breaks up, causing a pothole.

When looking at the infrastructure of roadways, Matt Williams, the Douglas County assistant director of public works engineering said there are drainage design standards and criteria that engineers must follow and must look at minor and major storms.

As rain persisted, streets ooded, cracks in the road turned into potholes and sinkholes began to open in various counties.

According to Weimer, Arapahoe County has dealt with an increasing number of potholes.

“Our potholes overall through the second quarter are up almost 70%,” said Weimer. “ ey’re at 69% of what we experience and just looking at quarter two - when we were receiving all this rain - is up 103% from the previous year.”