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February 20, 2014
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Weekly pothole blitzes, targeted repaving efforts on key streets and highways, continued investment in research and development, upgrades to worker productivity, and unprecedented coordination with agency partners
DOT crews have filled a record-breaking 113,131 potholes this year; agency plans to resurface 1,000 lane miles by the summer to prevent more potholes from forming
QUEENS, NY—Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined a roadway maintenance crew in Queens today to announce a comprehensive plan to battle the historic wear-and-tear on streets and highways as the extreme winter weather continues.
The Department of Transportation has already undertaken an unprecedented campaign to repair potholes caused by freeze-and-thaw cycles from this winter’s storms. So far this year, the DOT has filled 113,131 potholes—setting a new record for potholes patched—even as it kept complaint response times to near record-lows. This year’s total so far exceeds the 50,434 and 41,893 potholes patched at this point in 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The plan announced today will significantly expand those efforts. With weekly pothole blitzes, targeted repaving for areas in dire need of repair, industry-leading maintenance materials and efficiency, and even better interagency coordination, the plan would involve all corners of the DOT and its partners. To facilitate and accelerate the extraordinary number of road repairs needed this winter, the city will be allocating an additional $7.3 million to the Department of Transportation, which will be reflected in the coming executive budget.
“All the storms, tire chains and snowplows have added up to unprecedented wear-and-tear on our streets. Anyone out on our roads can see it firsthand. Our new transportation commissioner has wasted no time in taking this problem head-on. The DOT has already made history with its efforts so far this year, and in the coming months, it will go above and beyond to keep our streets in good repair,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“I want to thank the dedicated men and women of DOT’s Roadways Division who have worked tirelessly this winter in harsh conditions to tackle the toughest roads in the city and keep motorists moving safely on our streets. This pothole and roadway maintenance plan will give them the tools and resources they need to get the job done,” said Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. “And I am grateful to the mayor for his support and leadership during the most challenging, snow-filled winter in a generation.”
The plan includes:
All these improvements come as DOT continues its unprecedented pothole repair and street maintenance efforts across the five boroughs as the citywide response to this season’s heavy snow rolls on. For information about DOT’s work on more than 6,000 miles of roadway, please visit www.nyc.gov/dot, and report any pothole condition to The Daily Pothole or to 311.