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Wichita roads could just get bumpier. Eco-friendly cars are chipping away at street repair funds

The signs of springtime are among us: The smell of new flowers, the sight of children playing at the park and the sound of metal scraping against asphalt as cars kerplunk into potholes.

It’s a perpetual complaint in Wichita, particularly this time of year, as we emerge from street-destroying winter weather.

Kansas can’t shake its pothole problem. And now fuel-efficient cars — and the slow, steady invasion of electric vehicles —  makes the problem more daunting.

Posted inLocal Government, State Government

KC roads could just get bumpier. Eco-friendly cars are chipping away at street repair funds

The signs of springtime are among us: The smell of new flowers, the sight of children playing at the park and the sound of metal scraping against asphalt as cars kerplunk into potholes.

But for all of the racket these potholes cause every spring — and all the money that City Hall dumps into street resurfacing every year — Kansas City’s streets may only become more of a problem in the future.

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