Pot Hole Patching

A pothole occurs when there is a small failure in the road surface,

and if left unattended, it will start to degrade the road surface.

Pothole patching is a year round activity which is performed by

the Maintenance Divisions. Each of the Divisions are responsible

for handling all the pothole patching complaints and requests that

are received in their respective areas. Each Division has one or

two asphalt crews that perform the work.

Some examples of patching work performed:

Pothole patching.
 

Roadway gutter installation and or repair (to help water drainage

from road surface).
 

Windrow installation or repair (a "Windrow" is an asphalt curb

placed along the side of the street to aid in drainage).
 

Small intersection installation.
 

Small alley paving (paving of an ally way or area too narrow for

paving equipment).
 

Hot Asphalt Patching

During the summer months, the asphalt crews from the

Maintenance Divisions use Hot Mix Asphalt produced by the

Asphalt Plant to patch potholes. On a typical day, each asphalt

crew will receive two loads of Hot Mix Asphalt. Each load will

weigh between 2-3 tons. Annually, the Maintenance Divisions

receive tons of asphalt for Hot Patching.



 

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