SDOT: 7,500 potholes filled so far after surge in reports due to winter weather

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced Friday that crews have filled about six months' worth of potholes in just six weeks following the winter weather that rang in the New Year.

SDOT said 7,500 potholes have been filled so far in 2022, tripling the department's usual response effort. In 2021, crews filled over 15,000 potholes in total with 85% of them being filled within 72 hours, according to SDOT.

The department said it would normally send out about four crews a day to fix potholes but ramped up efforts in January, sending out up to 11 crews a day, including weekends.

The winter weather in December caused substantial damage to city roads and even caused previously filled potholes to reappear, SDOT said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/sdot-7-500-potholes-filled-so-far-after-surge-in-reports-due-to-winter-weather/ar-AAU2ZFk

[Wounded Bear]

1. I hope they fixed the bridge over the I-5...

on the south end of MLK Blvd. That thing has been barely driveable for the last few weeks.

[Aristus]

2. I-5 through Tacoma is in good repair since most of the surfacing is new anyway.

But every access ramp is like Swiss cheese. Mrs. Aristus got a flat driving over a particularly nasty pothole a couple of weeks ago.