Oklahoma City residents can recognize National Pothole Day on Jan. 15 by reporting the age-old pavement problem to the OKC Action Center.
Reporting potholes in OKC is fast and easy:
Crews need an accurate address or closest intersection to respond efficiently.
“Everyone hates potholes. With more than 8,000 lane miles of roads in OKC, we depend on residents to let us know where the potholes are,” Streets Superintendent Chris Daniels said. “The sooner we know about a pothole, the faster we can fill them.”
How potholes form
Potholes are formed when water seeps into cracks in the asphalt and then down into the roadbed. The repeated freezing and thawing of water then expands to create larger gaps and cracks in the asphalt. As traffic drives over the weakened asphalt, the road surface comes apart.
How potholes are patched
Each year, crews fill roughly 60,000 potholes. Watch this video to learn more about the process.
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Media Contact
Shannon Cox, OKC Public Works
(405) 297-2130
shannon.cox@okc.gov
