The City of Toronto is planning the first pothole repair blitz of the fall this Saturday, October 2. Crews will begin repairing as many potholes as possible on Toronto’s major roads, neighbourhood streets and expressways starting at 6 a.m. Saturday morning.
While City crews have performed proactive daily patrols throughout the summer months, City staff are now focused on getting as many potholes as possible repaired before the winter season.
This one-day blitz will see approximately 29 crews (79 staff) work a 12-hour shift to help keep roads safe. This will be the fourth pothole repair blitz of 2021, including three blitzes in the spring when more than 13,000 total potholes were repaired. Since the beginning of 2021, the City has repaired more than 95,000 potholes, primarily through proactive daily patrols.
On Saturday, people who are driving and those riding bikes should expect some delays. Members of the public are asked to respect all City crews and work zones, and to give crews space and time to make the repairs safely and quickly.
Pothole repair blitz crews are made up of the same City staff who handle general roadway maintenance and safety work.
Potholes can usually be repaired within four days of crews being made aware of them, through proactive patrols and via 311 service requests from residents. When there are large numbers of potholes to be repaired, they are triaged based on size and repairs are prioritized on major roads first.
The City has a comprehensive pothole repair program and has budgeted approximately $4.7 million in 2021 to fix potholes on streets, including in bike lanes.
More information about how Toronto manages potholes is available at http://www.toronto.ca/potholes
The best way for the public to report potholes is by visiting www.toronto.ca/home/311-toront
Quotes:
“Traffic volumes are returning to normal levels as more people safely return to places of business and schools are back for in-class learning. It’s important that City crews continue to work proactively to keep roads safe and free of potholes. I encourage drivers to travel cautiously when near work zones and to please give workers space to support everyone’s safety.”
– Mayor John Tory
“Repairing potholes helps keep people driving and riding bikes safer while they go about their day. This is important work and I would like to thank City staff for planning this Saturday repair blitz.”
– Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rough Park) Chair of the infrastructure and Environment Committee
Source City of Toronto
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