Cracked streets in Waco? (Dallas, Spring: maintenance, suburbs, money)

[ItsTexas]

This may be a silly question, however it's been wearing on
my mind.
While I was navigating on Google, looking at the China Spring area,
I noticed that in that area, as well as Waco, most of the streets are
very cracked.

What causes that?

I don't see much of that up here, north of Dallas.

[TheOverdog]

What causes [cracked streets]?

Lack of money for maintenance. You see plenty of cracked streets in Dallas and in older suburbs in north Dallas. Streets have a lifecycle and need repairs at regular intervals, and if the city [or area responsible] doesn't have the money to maintain, then it gets cracked. Some FM roads in west Texas are being returned to gravel instead of asphalt to save on costs.

[adyn]

If you think Waco is bad, don't go cruising around Gholson, they're renowned for their many potholed and cracked roads.

[ItsTexas]

Thank you for your replies. Now you have me curious, adyn. If I hit Gholson, definitely take the 4X?

[adyn]

Originally Posted by ItsTexas

Thank you for your replies. Now you have me curious, adyn. If I hit Gholson, definitely take the 4X?

And a satellite phone haha

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by ItsTexas

This may be a silly question, however it's been wearing on
my mind.
While I was navigating on Google, looking at the China Spring area,
I noticed that in that area, as well as Waco, most of the streets are
very cracked.

What causes that?

I don't see much of that up here, north of Dallas.

I just looked....95% of what you are seeing as cracks are old cracks that have been filled with black tar. The streets in Waco are just fine.

[JoeSiczpak]

Be glad you don't have to drive in Detroit. I spent a few weeks there on an assignment. On the radio, they were giving away a set of tires to the one who could find the worst chuck hole in the city streets. Many of those roads are 3 or 4 lanes wide in both directions, and the chuck holes extend the full width, so you can't go around.