McDonnell pushed VDOT on pothole blitz following snowfall....

Gov. Bob McDonnell is telling the Virginia Department of Transportation that March is the month for pothole filling in Virginia, asking the state roads agency to make pothole patching the top priority after weeks of snowfall.

McDonnell said he wants potholes to be the number 1 concern between March 1 and 31. Here's how you drivers can get involved.

How Citizens Can Help

“Motorists traveling across Virginia know best where the worst potholes lie. We want citizens to help us identify potholes as they form so that VDOT crews can quickly be dispatched to make repairs,” McDonnell said. “VDOT crews, state police and contractors report potholes as they travel for their duties. This March, we are asking for citizen’s help to identify these hazards. All Virginians can be a part of this Pothole Blitz so we can work together to improve everyone’s safety and comfort as they travel through our great Commonwealth.”

To report a pothole, citizens should visit www.VirginiaDOT.org or call VDOT’s Highway Helpline at 800-367-7623 (ROAD). TTY users, call 711.

VDOT repairs potholes on state-maintained roads only, which include interstate highways and most primary and secondary roads. Local governments are responsible for repairing potholes on city streets as well as on roadways in Henrico and Arlington counties. If citizens see a pothole on a city street or an Arlington or Henrico County road, they should contact their local public works agency.

Safe driving tips, pothole patching videos, and other useful information on potholes is also available on VDOT’s Web site at http://www.virginiadot.org/info/faq-potholes.asp.

Comments

[SE VA MWC Alum]

Same thing happened after a snowstorm in Gov. Warner's administration. Warner directed VDOT to fix the potholes and they did a big push during a Friday afternoon/evening backing up 95/295 for miles. If memory serves then chief of staff Bill Leighty referred to it as "hostile compliance" Too bad they are not learning from past mistakes.

[Grover Leoning]

They have already started repairs around Richmond, but for some strange reason the repair crews are always out during the evening drive time. Someone is trying very hard to be sure that they are getting noticed by the citizens...in the worst way.