The City Of Boston is trying out some new materials to fill potholes this year with hopes that they will save city time and eventually money. Latest. U.S.

Pity the poor pothole, maligned by motorists for years. Who ever heard of a casting? It turns out that castings -- public works jargon for manhole covers, grates, and other cast-metal lids as well ...

The City of Boston has roughly 7,500 open pothole claims through its 311 website. ... If a pothole causes damage to your car, there is a chance the City of Boston could cover the cost.

Jacob says Boston workers fill reported potholes within a day-and-a-half. But he says this app isn’t just about fixing potholes, it’s about how the city is trying to connect with its residents ...

Those small things can add up to serious work. Type in “potholes” in the city’s 311 service request database and more than 15,000 reports pop up, the vast majority of which have been dealt with.

Boston officials are testing an app called Street Bump that allows drivers to automatically report the road hazards to the city as soon as they hear that unfortunate "thud," with their smartphones ...

In the latest round of Boston versus potholes, the city is bringing in the big guns: a Silly Putty-like material encased in portable plastic bags invented by college students. Shape-shifting goo ...

Now Boston wants anyone who drives in the city to use their smartphones to report potholes — as they pass over them. Boston’s new app is called Street Bump . I wanted to see it in action.

App detects potholes, alerts Boston city officials . Published: Jul. 20, 2012, 7:09 a.m. By . ... both of Boston, fill a pothole with asphalt in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood.

BOSTON -- The next time your car hits a pothole, a new technology could help you immediately tell someone who can do something about it. App detects potholes, alerts Boston city officials ...

BOSTON | The next time your car hits a pothole, a new technology could help you immediately tell someone who can do something about it. App detects potholes, alerts Boston city officials Skip to ...