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Department of Public Works & Utilities - Pothole Reporting

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES Report a Pothole Please fill out the below form to report a pothole. In the additional comments section, you may enter information such as: Your name & address, address closest to the pothole, pothole size, etc. Street Name: Closest Intersection/Cross Street: Additional Comments: Some questions about potholes: Are there different kinds of repairs? During cold weather, temporary repairs are made with cold patch asphalt, because the weather is too chilly to use hot asphalt. Hot asphalt is used for permanent repairs during warmer weather. Do some roads have more potholes than others? Roads with high traffic volumes have more potholes due to amount of use. Bridges and ramps, which receive heavy doses of snow removal chemicals in the winter, are more prone to potholes. Can anything be done to prevent potholes? Roads today are built to reduce their moisture capacity, and researchers are working to develop a better, more durable pavement. Researchers also have improved the cold-patch asphalt so those patches last longer. Click here for a diagram of how potholes are formed. Click here to watch a video about potholes.
Office Location:	55 Wessen Street Pontiac MI 48341
Business Hours:	Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Telephone Number:	(248) 758-3640
DPW Administrator :	Allan E. Schneck, P.E.
City Engineer :	Allan E. Schneck, P.E.