Bumpy ride: Lucas approves high-tech gear to help fix potholes

The battle against bumps in the road will now include use of high-tech gear used by city workers — small cameras that are already mounted on city garbage trucks. They’re called Rubicon cameras, and according to Kansas City leaders, it will cost $300,000 to install them on city pothole trucks. Filling in those holes is a demanding job, and these extra sets of eyes will be a valuable tool. “We have a very strategic and intentional approach to dealing with potholes,” said Michael Shaw,…