Pothole Patrol: Alexandria To Step Up Repair Efforts

ALEXANDRIA, VA—With record numbers of potholes being reported to the City of Alexandria, crews will begin major efforts to fix city roads on Monday, March 25. In the last 10 weeks, the city received 619 reports of potholes. That's close to the total for the 2018 fiscal year: 774.

"We are seeing a record number of potholes this season, and we are taking action to address the problem," said City Manager Mark Jinks in a statement. "We ask residents and businesses to look out for and report potholes so we can repair them as soon as possible."

The city is devoting additional staff to work overtime to fix potholes within 72 hours of the city receiving a repair request. When the city's "Pothole Patrol" begins on March 25, the city expects potholes will be fixed within 48 of requests.

Repair efforts will begin in the most hard-hit areas. Residents can see open pothole repair requests mapped out on the city's Call.Click.Connect form.

Record rainfall and temperature variations have caused more potholes to form than usual. Potholes form when water enters cracks in pavement and expands during freezing temperatures.

Once pothole repairs finish for the season, the city will resume its repaving program.

How to report a pothole

To report a pothole in Alexandria, fill out the form on the city's website at Call.Click.Connect. The form shows open pothole requests around the city. You can also call 703-746-4357.

To report a pothole on a state-maintained highway, fill out the Virginia Department of Transportation's form or call 1-800-367-7623.

To report a pothole on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, contact the National Park Service.