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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 29 (UPI) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation said crews patching pot holes can have up to 10 workers due to safety concerns.
Officials said a it requires only about two or three workers to fill a pot hole, but a crew of six to 10 workers is needed for work on main streets, highways and expressways to hold arrow signs, display warning signs and drive the "blocker" truck to protect the crew, The Chicago Tribune reported Monday.
"That's for everybody's safety, for ours and the driving public," said Dan Scandiff, supervisor of a department road crew.
Officials said crews patching holes on Chicago streets and in other cities are generally made up of only about four workers due to the smaller roads, lower speed limits and lighter traffic.
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