DC Metro area, winter potholes report
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6th Gear
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DC Metro area, winter potholes report
Winter is here, and the scarely potholes are starting to reveal itselves. If you saw any pothole, please help us by sharing the informations.
Please add the date that you last saw it and how bad the pothole is (rated from 1 to 5, 1 is mildly bad
and 5 is must avoid at all cost 
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495 Outer Loop, a little bit (200+yards) after exit 40 (Cabin John exit),
Multiple potholes on the second lane from the right.
Last seen on 1/3/08.
Dangerous point 3.
Please add the date that you last saw it and how bad the pothole is (rated from 1 to 5, 1 is mildly bad
and 5 is must avoid at all cost )495 Outer Loop, a little bit (200+yards) after exit 40 (Cabin John exit),
Multiple potholes on the second lane from the right.
Last seen on 1/3/08.
Dangerous point 3.
Last edited by Maxicooper; Jan 4, 2008 at 07:20 PM.
6th Gear
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From: Somewhere in time
Yo Chris,
No way you can rate a pothole ! You gotta avoid all of them !
I have no potholes to report but can say Jericho Park Road by Bowie State is getting very rough, only a matter of time till a MINI monster opens its mouth,
Cheers,
Mike
No way you can rate a pothole ! You gotta avoid all of them !
I have no potholes to report but can say Jericho Park Road by Bowie State is getting very rough, only a matter of time till a MINI monster opens its mouth,
Cheers,
Mike
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Great idea, Chris. And with the number of potholes in this area during the winter, this thread could hit 6 billion pages by March. 
Rt 26 Eastbound, about 2 miles west of Eldersburg. Near the white line on the far right edge of the travel lane.
I'd rate it a solid 2.5 on the Chrichter Scale. Not huge, but it'll rattle your teeth and not good for your strut tower.
Rt 26 Eastbound, about 2 miles west of Eldersburg. Near the white line on the far right edge of the travel lane.
I'd rate it a solid 2.5 on the Chrichter Scale. Not huge, but it'll rattle your teeth and not good for your strut tower.
all you mason folk becarefull around the back side of the loop- they dug up the road and created a curvey little goaround through an old parking lot- its nasty 5s all the way through- it was there last semester but its getting worse- i stepped in one the other day and had to use my climbing skills to get out- becarefull!
1st Gear
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From: On the road from DC to AL.
The patch crew was out last week (first week of Jan.) along Rt. 50 and a few other major roads in Arlington, they got a big one filled at the EB Rt. 50 bridge over Columbia Pike.
Anyway, I hope it's ok to ask this here, as a non-mini owner, do you guys see strut tower mushrooming (and other problems) due to the roads around here? Do you run strut tower braces? Just curious how bad it really is. I'll probably order one soon anyway. (been driving a 4x4 in the area, don't notice the potholes unless they are huge and deep)
Anyway, I hope it's ok to ask this here, as a non-mini owner, do you guys see strut tower mushrooming (and other problems) due to the roads around here? Do you run strut tower braces? Just curious how bad it really is. I'll probably order one soon anyway. (been driving a 4x4 in the area, don't notice the potholes unless they are huge and deep)
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