‘Pothole Palooza' is underway in Salt Lake City – how you can help
That was Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall's message as she kicked off the city's third annual Pothole Palooza – a weeklong event where city street crews will focus on fixing thousands of potholes on city roads.
City officials said every winter, streets throughout Utah's capital city experience additional stress with snowfall, plows, and swinging 'freeze-thaw' temperatures. They said this stress can cause a lot of road damage.
'Even though we had lower than average snowfall this year, we did not have a lot of moisture and that moisture made our roads worse,' said Mendenhall. 'As it seeped in, froze and thawed, and broke up the potholes. So they're starting to hatch like little chickens all over the city.'
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Mendenhall said the city's newest springtime tradition was invented because that damage can make this one of the worst times of year to drive in Salt Lake City.
In 2024, Salt Lake City's road crews reportedly repaired more than 38,000 potholes throughout the year – including 6,759 potholes filled during the weeklong Pothole Palooza campaign.
Residents can help with the city's efforts to repair road damage by reporting any potholes to the city. Jorge Chamorro, the director of Salt Lake City's Department of Public Services, said his department really values pothole reports made by the community.
Reports can be made either by calling 801-535-2345 or by creating a service request through the mobile app. Residents can also find an interactive map on pothole repair progress by visiting the website.
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