Caution -- Pothole Repairs Ahead!

Eugene’s expanded pothole repair program is gearing up and will hit the streets next week.

The Eugene City Council approved a $1 million increase in pothole repair funding for the current fiscal year.  The Public Works Department is in the process of hiring three, limited-duration employees to form the nucleus of a proactive “pothole patrol.”  That work will supplement the existing street repair services provided by the Public Works Maintenance Division.

On Wednesday, August 13, the first of several maintenance overlays on badly potholed streets is scheduled to take place.  A paving crew from Eugene Sand & Gravel, working under contract to the Maintenance Division, will patch a two-block section of Arcadia Drive in northeast Eugene.  Maintenance overlays are an efficient way to temporarily repair surface areas containing numerous potholes on unimproved streets. Arcadia Drive was selected for repair in part because of the street’s deteriorating condition. How long the repairs last is determined by factors such as the overall condition of the street and traffic loads.

The Public Works Department has also created a web site (www.eugene-or.gov/pothole) that provides information about the pothole repair program and includes a link to an online pothole reporting form.  Residents also can report potholes by calling the Maintenance Division at 682-4800.