pothole repair

March 11, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Report This Week (VIDEO)

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the groundbreaking ceremony for the 2nd District Police Station in Bethesda, the patching of thousands of potholes on county streets, and more. You can watch the show, below:

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March 7, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Takes on Potholes (VIDEO)

To take advantage of the forecasted warmer weather over the next few days, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced that the Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will begin intensive efforts to fill the County’s potholes. According to a news release, this year’s historic winter storm, and fluctuation of temperatures over the past couple of months, has accelerated the […]

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March 10, 2015 | Krista Brick

Patching the Pothole Problem (VIDEO)

Between snow plowing season and mowing season is pothole season. That’s what the crews whose job it is to fix potholes like to say. So far they have tackled about 2,000 potholes in the county. Krista Brick reports. Residents can call the county’s 311 line to report a pothole and highway service crews often get […]

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February 20, 2014 | Staff Writer

Rolston Road pothole repair

Pothole Patrol (Video)

Montgomery County Department of Transportation crews are busy repairing potholes along Montgomery County roads. Bethesda Depot Supervisor Louis Machetto explains the process in this video. Below are some photos of the road work on Rolston Road in Bethesda on Feb. 20. For more street beat coverage of potholes, see our earlier posts below: Related:

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February 20, 2014 | Staff Writer

pothole in road

County Attacks Potholes

To take advantage of the milder weather predicted over the next few days, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has announced that the Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will be conducting an intensive effort today (Feb. 20), over the weekend and into next week to fill the County’s potholes. MCDOT repairs potholes every day of the year […]

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January 15, 2014 | Staff Writer

SHA Crews Patrol for Potholes (Photo)

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are patrolling State roads and repairing potholes weekdays during non-peak travel times between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Recent rain and snow storms, coupled with extreme fluctuations in temperature, have caused potholes to form on highways across Maryland. Potholes develop when water seeps below the road surface, freezes and […]

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