Residents asked to report potholes
By From staff reports
Published in News on March 19, 2015 1:46 PM
Anyone who sees a pothole on state-maintained roads can report it to the state Department of Transportation by calling 1-877-368-4968 or by filling out a form online at www.ncdot.gov/contact.
Click on "County Contacts" on the left side of your screen and then select your county.
Crews will prioritize repair work based on the size, depth and location of the pothole.
DOT crews across the state are working to fill potholes, which usually form during winter months when moisture seeps into cracks in the pavement, freezes, expands and then thaws.
As traffic loosens the pavement, it eventually creates a pothole.
Since most asphalt plants are not operating during winter months and "hot mix" asphalt is not available, crews are using "cold patch," as well as spray patchers, to fix the holes as an interim treatment.
"Cold patch" is a premix that the DOT stockpiles for winter pothole response. Crews will perform permanent patches with hot mix when it is available later this spring.