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40,000 Northwest Missouri Potholes Filled

By John Nixon

05/18/2013

(KLZA) More than 40,000 potholes were filled in Northwest Missouri by Missouri Department of Transportation crews in order to make roads smoother and safer as part of the Pothole Patrol which ran March 18 through April 15. Statewide Maintenance crews used 5,370 tons of material to fill more than 130,000 potholes across the state.

The department launched the Pothole Patrol statewide on March 18 as a month-long effort to concentrate on patching potholes and keeping highways smooth and safe for motorists. The goal of the initiative was twofold: patch potholes as quickly as possible and get information to the public on the variety of ways to contact MoDOT with a road concern. MoDOT's customer service centers fielded more than 600 calls reporting pothole locations during the Pothole Patrol.

MoDOT wants citizens to remember they can contact them any time they spot a highway concern which helps MoDot get out faster to correct problems.

Even though the Pothole Patrol has wound down, MoDOT asks motorists to continue to contact the department any time they see a pothole or other highway concern. For more information, call MoDOT at 1-888-ASK MODOT or follow MoDOT's Northwest District: www.facebook.com/MoDOTNWDistrict.

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