While snow and ice from the recent winter storms has melted, one of the side effects drivers may now encounter is more potholes in area roadways.
Potholes are common during the winter months when water seeps into cracks in the road and ice forms. Those cracks widen, causing the asphalt to rise and then traffic loosens the pavement, eventually creating a pothole.
Safety is the number one priority at the Department of Transportation. With 80,000 miles of state roads, drivers, law enforcement and others are necessary in helping identify locations where potholes need to be repaired.
To speed up the response process, motorists can go to the NCDOT’s website to report a pothole. This report will go directly to the county maintenance office that will handle the request.
CLICK HERE TO REPORT A POTHOLE
In 2017, nearly 11,000 potholes were reported through this contact form.
