Albany, NY (WBEN) Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a state effort to fill potholes and repave roads across New York State, following one of the coldest winters in recent memory. This month, Hochul announced State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) forces will conduct a statewide push to address potholes on state roads. In April, 215 crews will place more than 8,000 tons of asphalt to fill an anticipated 175,000 potholes statewide. Plans are in place to fill hundreds of thousands more as the weather permits over the months ahead.
“I know where each and every pothole is hiding on the state highway system, and I have bad news for these public nuisances: Your days are numbered,” Governor Hochul said. “We’ve had an unforgiving winter this year in New York, and the frigid cold and heavy snowfall can take a toll on our roads. That’s why we are stepping up with an unprecedented state effort to repave hundreds of miles of roadway and fill hundreds of thousands of potholes in the next few weeks alone. Our outstanding DOT and Thruway crews will not rest until every pothole in this state has been repaired.”
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said, “Our crews have worked tirelessly this winter keeping our roads clear for New Yorkers during a brutally cold, snow and ice-filled winter. Now, as the weather transitions, we are moving from fighting snow and ice to carrying out one of the most robust construction programs in recent memory - anchored by record infrastructure and paving investments from Governor Hochul. Our forces are ready to kick construction into high gear in the coming months, with thousands of miles of smoother rides ahead for people in every region of the state.”
Priority locations for this week’s pothole filling push include:
- State Route 990 and Millersport Road in the Town of Amherst
- Walden Avenue in the Town of Lancaster
- State Route 39 in the Town of Yorkshire
- US 219 in the Town of Ellicottville
- I-86 in the Towns of Sherman and North Harmony
- I-86 in the Towns of Ellicott and Poland
- US 20 in the Town of Westfield
- State Route 394 Village of Lakewood
Statewide effort to begin after a brutal winter led to numerous potholes
