Drivers across the region say navigating city streets has become increasingly difficult as potholes multiply faster than crews can fill them.
Drivers across the region say navigating city streets has become increasingly difficult as potholes multiply faster than crews can fill them.Drivers across the region say navigating city streets has become increasingly difficult as potholes multiply faster than crews can fill them.
The city's Streets Department reports that repair teams are working daily, while PennDOT says it has deployed workers to more than 30 state highways this week."It's dangerous. You might try to swerve out of one and hit another one," said Hassan Fletcher of Southwest Philadelphia. John Williams, who also lives in Southwest Philadelphia, said the problem has become so familiar that drivers adjust instinctively. "And you know it's bad because you kinda memorize where all the bad ones and you start to drive around them instinctually," he said. Action News found trouble spots at the intersection of Baltimore and University avenues in University City, along Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia, and the area near 49th Street and Saybrook Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia."This pothole's been here for a while. They've definitely tried to patch it a couple times, but it only holds for like a couple weeks usually probably because of the tracks," he said. "A lot of people drive fast down this road so they'll blow out a tire or they have to swerve around it.""Especially after all the snow, they've gotten really quite terrible and have definitely impacted my car. I've had to go to the mechanic more than once," said Mary Carty of Nockamixon. City officials say they have repaired nearly 24,000 potholes so far this year. PennDOT reports that customer complaints in the Delaware Valley have risen sharply, from 3,628 at this time last year to 6,025 so far this year.PennDOT says crews will continue working across highways throughout the region this week, which may cause delays and temporary road closures. Below is a list of locations. PennDOT reminds travelers that potholes can be reported to PennDOT's Customer Care Center by visitingAlmshouse Road, Warwick and Doylestown townshipsRichlandtown Pike, Richlandtown Borough and Richland and Springfield townshipsU.S. 202, West Goshen, East Goshen, Tredyffrin townships
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