The seventh annual Potholepalooza will begin in Washington, D.C., April 1 and continues throughout the month.
Major evacuation routes and federal aid roads will receive priority repairs, according to the District Deparment of Transportation (DDOT).
However, Potholepalooza creates a month-long series of repairs directed by requests made to the city. In that time frame, the crews will work as quickly as possible, including on nights and weekends.
Pothole repairs are considered to be an effective temporary repair to extend the life of the driving surface before repaving takes place.
You can request pothole repair services by calling 311 or by completing a service request online through DDOT’s website. All you have to do is indicate the pothole location (i.e., address, intersection) and describe the severity of the problem (i.e., depth, width, number of potholes in one location). A service request will be put into the tracking system with a service request number.
It is DDOT’s standard to fix potholes within three business days of the time they are reported.
If the pothole hasn’t been repaired by the specified date of completion, you are encouraged to call 311 or 202-727-1000 with your service request number.
