Oklahoma City Asks Residents To Report Potholes

Press release from the City of Oklahoma City:

February 24, 2021

Street crews still weary from driving salt trucks and snowplows after last week’s winter storm have a new job: filling potholes.

Residents are asked to help crews out by reporting potholes to the City. Here’s how:

• Log on to okc.gov/action
• Email action.center@okc.gov
• Text (405) 252-1053
• OKC Connect smartphone app
• Calling the Action Center at (405) 297-2535

Crews need an accurate address or closest intersection to respond efficiently.

The recent winter weather is expected to create many potholes on City streets,” said Streets Superintendent Raymond Melton. “Our crews are gearing up for a busy few weeks of filling potholes as quickly as possible. If you see a pothole, please notify the City’s Action Center.”

Potholes are formed when water seeps into cracks in the asphalt 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.

Street crews filled more than 66,400 potholes in 2020. It costs the City approximately $18 to patch each pothole.

This press release was produced by the City of Oklahoma City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.