All this wet weather in San Diego means more potholes out on the roads. The City of San Diego’s Transportation Department routinely has nine teams filling potholes around the city, with a priority on emergency locations.
Before the rain started, the Transportation Department had an historically low backlog of less than 100 reported holes.
“The Transportation Department’s Pothole Patching program is performing optimally this fiscal year and was carrying a historically low backlog of reported potholes,” the city said.
“The addition of new, more capable pothole patch trucks also increases the number and pace of pothole repair,” the city added.
The city’s current backlog through the Get It Done app is 152 requests. Since November 13, the city has received 249 service notifications.
“Especially after it rains, it loosens up the gravel and they usually tend to get worse after that,” said Jon Tobias, who commutes between work and school five days a week.
The city told NBC 7 that crews’ operations do not stop during the rain, and use bagged asphalt as needed. After the rain, crews resume responses using hot asphalt.
“We are aware that new potholes often form during rain, and the Transportation team is actively monitoring incoming reports and dispatching requests as efficiently as possible to ensure prompt response,” the city said.
The city encourages people to report potholes through the Get It Done app. According to the city’s website, it takes an estimated 10 days for a pothole to be resolved. However, that estimate shoots up to 20 days during intense rain events.
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