The City is gearing up for another pothole repair blitz on Tues. March 26 and Wed. March 27 pending favourable weather conditions. This marks the City's second annual pothole blitz which is aimed to keep the community's roads and neighbourhood streets in a state of good repair.
To date the crews have inspected 100% of the City for potholes in two separate inspection sessions. A total of 78 potholes have been found and crews are preparing to fill during the upcoming dry weather. Two City crews (approximately eight staff members) will work two consecutive days from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to repair as many potholes that have been identified.
This year, crews will be incorporating gravel shoulders into their pothole repairs efforts. Crews have performed proactive daily patrols throughout the last few months to identify and repair potholes across the City. Tuesday and Wednesday are forecasted to have favourable weather conditions for a pothole repair blitz as daytime temperatures are expected to be mild with dry conditions enabling City crews to complete repairs quickly and effectively.
Residents driving or cycling are advised to expect minor delays around pothole crews. The public is asked to be safe by respecting work zones and giving crews space while they make repairs.
Currently crews have already repaired 230 potholes since January 1. In 2023, the City repaired 158 potholes during the three-day blitz. The pothole repair blitz crews are made up of the same City staff who handle road maintenance, snow clearing, street sweeping and other maintenance and roadway safety work.
Potholes can normally be repaired within four days of crews being made aware through proactive patrols and service requests from residents. When there are large numbers of potholes to be repaired, they are triaged based on size and repairs are prioritized on major roads first as these routes typically experience higher volumes of traffic and are essential for efficient transportation across the City.
Residents can report potholes to portcoquitlam.ca/report or by using the PoCo Sort and Report app or by calling 604.927.3111.
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Media Contact
Ximena Ibacache
Manager of Communications & Administrative Services
City of Port Coquitlam
Tel 604.927.5499
Email [email protected]