Danbury Residents Urged to Report Potholes

Editor’s Note: We originally ran this story on March 13 but due to the overwhelming response we got on Facebook, we thought we would once again let readers know how they can report potholes in the city. 

Mayor Mark Boughton is urging residents to help the City of Danbury with pothole reporting.

Residents are asked to help by reporting them to the city’s information line via the city’s website and clicking on the City Line 311 icon or by calling 203-744-4311.

The Highway Department has a full staff working on pothole issues and road crews are actively filling potholes throughout the city on a daily basis.

“While we are doing everything we can to temporarily fill potholes until asphalt is available in the spring, we appreciate everyone’s help with reporting pothole locations,” Mayor Mark Boughton said in a statement.

He also asked residents to be cautious while driving to limit damage to their vehicles.

The city asks motorists are asked to remember the following tips when driving:

• Leave plenty of room in front of your vehicle so you can avoid potholes without getting into an accident.

• If you can’t avoid a pothole, slow down before you hit it. But don’t brake directly over a pothole, which can actually cause more damage.

• When driving over the pothole, hold the steering wheel firmly to avoid losing control.

• Use caution when driving over a puddle of water because it might be a particularly deep pothole in hiding.

Potholes result as water from snow and rain seeps into small cracks in the roadway surface, according to state highway officials. As temperatures drop, the water freezes and expands, making the cracks larger until potholes form. Heavy traffic, pavement age, vehicle weights, and snow and ice operations contribute to the problem.

When reporting potholes, residents need to provide a street name and approximate location of the pothole. The City’s Highway Department is working full time on filling the potholes and will address each issue as quickly as possible.

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