PennDOT Crews Continue Pothole Repairs Brought on by Dramatic Temperature Swings

PennDOT Crews Continue Pothole Repairs Brought on by Dramatic Temperature
Swings

3/13/2018-KING OF PRUSSIA

With this season's dramatic swings between unseasonable warmth and typical
winter conditions, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews continue
to
address the growing number of potholes on state-maintained roads.
"Potholes can form literally overnight and that's what we're seeing with
these
temperature swings," PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said. "This year
we
are seeing more concerns than usual and our crews are working aggressively
to
make repairs whenever weather permits."
Through the end of February, PennDOT crews had used more than 9,627 tons of

asphalt repairing potholes statewide, equal to the weight of roughly 627
PennDOT dump trucks. In comparison, by the same time in 2017 PennDOT had
used
6,133 tons of asphalt and used 3,607 tons by this time in 2016. Nearly $7.2

million was invested in pothole repairs statewide through the end of
February
2018.
In addition to the potholes addressed through continued monitoring by
PennDOT
crews, more than 5,910 pothole concerns have been reported to PennDOT and
more
than 90 percent were addressed through February this year.
With Pennsylvania's aggressive freeze-thaw cycle, roadways will always
experience potholes. PennDOT crews are working vigorously to repair pothole

damage on nearly 40,000 miles of state-owned roadway, addressing higher
traffic
roadways first and working on others as soon as possible. Repairs will be
temporary until the weather warms and longer-lasting materials are
available.
Motorists can report potholes and other highway-maintenance concerns on
state
routes at www.customercare.penndot.gov or by calling PennDOT's toll-free
hotline at 1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623).
Motorists are asked to be as specific as possible when providing locations
of
maintenance concerns. Motorists should report the county, municipality,
street
name and state route number, which can be found on small black and white
signs
posted along state highways. In addition, a description of any familiar
landmarks would be helpful for PennDOT to locate the problem area.
Maintenance concerns will be corrected as soon as possible. Emergency road
repairs, such as road wash-outs, are handled on a top-priority basis.
The 1-800-FIX-ROAD number should not be used to report traffic accidents,
disabled vehicles or other emergencies. Motorists should continue to call
911
to report these types of emergencies.
To learn about how potholes form and how PennDOT addresses them, view the
department's "Pothole Patrol" video on its YouTube page,
www.youtube.com/pennsylvaniadot.
Join the conversation on social media with #PotholePatrol. Visit PennDOT on

Facebook at www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentoftransportation and
Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot, or visit us on Twitter at
@PennDOTNews.

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