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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. <\/strong>— Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes provided an update on the pothole on I-79 southbound that has now damaged nearly 50 vehicles.<\/p>\n

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Sherriff Todd Forbes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The pothole is at the 148.5 mile marker just south of the I-68 split.<\/p>\n

“At the 148-mile marker, we’ve had 32 cars damaged since the first of the month, and that does not count what will happen today,” Forbes said Friday WAJR’s “Talk of the Town.”<\/p>\n

Forbes said they have been in contact with the state Department of Highways, and the weather has been the reason the hole hasn’t been fixed.<\/p>\n

“They indicated they are trying to stay on top of it,” Forbes said. “The rain keeps the material from working properly, and it’s supposed to stop raining today.”<\/p>\n

Motorists are advised to slow down significantly before reaching that portion of I-79 as well as allow a long following distance while avoiding sudden maneuvers.<\/p>\n

“We’ve had an officer out on the interstate on most of the days taking property damage reports on the tires,” Forbes said. “So, we can certainly try to help.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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