02-05-2025
TDOT, city crews work to fill Memphis potholes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Potholes are something that Memphians are familiar with and after months and weeks of winter weather and heavy rainfall, more are popping up in the city.
However, city and state leaders say they're working around the clock to make commutes smoother for drivers.
One particular area of concern is along North Parkway. There is good news though — TDOT says this specific area will be resurfaced soon.
Other areas with damage are the ramp at Interstate 40 and Highway 51. However, that ramp will be revamped soon — it's a part of TDOT's three-year pavement program.
Memphis Public Works is also working to improve roads. So far this year, crews have filled thousands of potholes across the city.
From Jan. 1 to April 30 of this year, they've filled more than 24,000 potholes, and they expect that number to keep growing.
Last year, the Public Works Director at that time, Robert Knecht, told Your News Leader how AI is helping identify potholes.
'We're working on that now and it's really showing huge benefits. I get contacted by other cities and they're like wow you guys are doing this cutting-edge technology tool, how? How can we do it?,' Knecht said at the time.
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Memphis Public Works attaches the device to a city car. That device is specifically trained to accurately identify potholes.
It's one of the many efforts to make roads and streets in Memphis safer and smoother.
Memphis Public Works wants the community to know that many of the major routes in the city are state routes, which means TDOT is responsible for the pothole repairs.
However, if you notice a pothole on a city street, call 311.
To report a pothole for repair on a state road, you can either fill out an online Maintenance Request form, or you can call the TDOT Road Repair Hotline at 833- 836- 8349.
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