ARDOT gives link to report potholes; Asks for patience after winter storm and rain

 

The construction on Interstate 30 has been rough. The recent winter storm was rough and the subsequent days of rain have made it worse. ARDOT has issued a statement about it, and included a link to report potholes.

Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) released a statement on Wednesday afternoon telling Arkansas residents, “crews and contractors are utilizing all available resources to repair potholes statewide that have formed in the aftermath of the recent winter storm.”

The statement says the recent winter storm has already cost ARDOT $8-10 million in labor and materials – including salt, salt brine, equipment, and working hours. But road repair is coming, they say, particularly the potholes that have formed due to freezing and thawing of the ground.

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“ARDOT is placing priority on repairing large potholes in work zones on Interstate 30 in Saline County and Highway 67/167 in Jacksonville. The Department is working with the contractors in those work zones to repair the damaged areas as quickly as possible.” Of course repairs are take longer as crews wait for the pavement to dry out from days of rain.

Officials are asking drivers to go drive slow and with extreme caution in those areas.

Potholes form when wet ground goes through periods of freezing and thawing, causing the pavement layers to crack and breakdown under traffic. “With the period of extreme cold we experienced, now followed by a period of extreme rain, we are left vulnerable to prime pothole conditions,” said Steve Frisbee, ARDOT’s Assistant Chief Engineer of Maintenance. “We are all frustrated by them, and we all want them fixed. Please be patient as our crews and our contractors work diligently to repair our roads in the wake of this storm.”

• To report a pothole, click here, create an account, and submit an inquiry/suggestion.
• To view current road conditions, click here.