Got Potholes? Tell it to VDOT!

As our region emerges from a winter of record breaking snowfall and below average temperatures, the coming warmer weather surely will be welcomed by travelers everywhere.  But with the thawing pavement comes the inevitable emergence of potholes, eagerly waiting to mercilessly punish automobile alignments, shocks, transmissions and tires.  Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and the Virginia Department of Transportation have launched a “Pothole Blitz”* to expedite pavement repairs throughout the Commonwealth.  To report a pothole, please click here:                               http://www.virginiadot.org/info/faq-potholes.asp or call 1-800-367-ROAD (7623).  The VDOT website includes an informative video clip on the “Pothole Killer”, VDOT’s advanced maintenance truck that can fix up to 100 potholes a day using a quarter of the manpower of a typical team that can only fix up to 10 per day.  The faster the problems are reported, the faster VDOT can get to them.  Our highways have been in a growing state of disrepair for some time. Winter’s wicked work made a bad situation even worse.  The total price tag for this effort is unknown, but two things are certain.

* First, the cost of the average pothole-induced auto repair is greater than the  annual cost per driver of a 10-cent per gallon gas tax increase that would keep roads in better repair year round.

* Second, pothole repair costs will divert even more dollars from scheduled maintenance and construction projects.

One More Reason New Sustainable Funding is a Must.
 The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance is the only organization focused solely on making better transportation a reality for Northern Virginia citizens and businesses.

Contact Info

The Alliance Alert is a free online update on regional transportation issues and public involvement opportunities provided by the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance. For more information on regional transportation issues and NVTA, please visit our website at www.nvta.org

Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance
P.O. Box 6149
McLean, Virginia 22106-6149
tel 703-883-1830
fax 703-883-1850
info@nvta.org