VDOT to focus on potholes in March

Governor Bob McDonnell Thursday directed the Virginia Department of Transportation to focus efforts during March on patching the thousands of potholes giving motorists bumpy reminders of the hard winter.

Following the directive, VDOT says it will make pothole repair its top priority between March 1 and March 31. According to the agency, it will use state crews and contractors to conduct a pothole blitz aimed at quickly identifying and repairing roadway hazards.

VDOT and Gov. McDonnell is also asking for citizen's help to identify potholes as they form to speed repairs.

"Motorists traveling across Virginia know best where the worst potholes lie. We want citizens to help us identify potholes as they form so that VDOT crews can quickly be dispatched to make repairs," McDonnell said. "VDOT crews, state police and contractors report potholes as they travel for their duties. This March, we are asking for citizen’s help to identify these hazards. All Virginians can be a part of this Pothole Blitz so we can work together to improve everyone’s safety and comfort as they travel through our great Commonwealth."

To report a pothole on state-maintained roads, which include interstate highways and most primary and secondary roads, citizens should visit www.VirginiaDOT.org or call VDOT’s Highway Helpline at 800-367-7623 (ROAD). TTY users, call 711.

VDOT repairs potholes on state-maintained roads only. Local governments are responsible for repairing potholes on city streets.

Click here to learn how to report a pothole on a city-maintained roadway.