Potholes on local highways repaired by CDOT
Colorado Springs street crews aren’t alone in their fight against potholes.
The Colorado Department of Transportation also has been busy responding to the mini-craters on Interstate 25, U.S. 24 and U.S. 85/87.
Bob Wilson, a CDOT spokesman, said the agency has 18 crews patching potholes.
“The freeze-thaw cycle on older sections of highway are what’s causing (potholes),” he said. “They do seem to be the worse they’ve ever been. Nearly every community along the Front Range from Fort Collins to Pueblo is dealing with them.”
CDOT crews don’t work only on highways. One crew filled potholes Monday in the unincorporated area known as “No Man’s Land” on West Colorado Avenue between Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs.
The crew used shovels to scoop asphalt from the back of a truck and press it into the pothole.
“As soon as it snows again we’ll have more (potholes) open up,” said crew member Joe Schierbek. “We’ll fill them until summer when we can really do it right.”
Cameron Tilman moved to the area in November and said he noticed the potholes immediately.
“No damage to my car yet,” he said. “I’ve been lucky. Chicago has potholes like these.”
To report a pothole to CDOT, contact: dot_info@state.co.us.
