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[ChrisGreaves]

Toronto Star

The trailer was holding a hot asphalt mixture. “It tends to bind itself to roadways and that’s what’s making cleanup difficult,” Williamson said.

[johbot]

Cant they just spread it out? (i'll admit that I didn't read the article)

[ChrisGreaves]

Cant they just spread it out? (i'll admit that I didn't read the article)

Er, no.
What struck me as odd is that the officials were surprised that hot tar sticks to asphalt - as in, that's what it is supposed to do; it's why they cart hot tar around in, er, carts.

[rettingr]

Reminds me of a spot of street here where I live where a cement truck made a minor spill. For some reason it was never cleaned up very well and I assume they expected it would just harden and break off the asphalt street at some later date. 7 years later, there are still bumps in the street where the concrete refuses to be worn down by the incredible amount of daily traffic running over it... You would think someone would have gotten the idea to go remove it by grinding or something at some point in time. I can just imagine the amount of tire damage or wear those chunks have caused over time. I am sure in a few more years, they will just end up pouring new paving over it.