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Greetings, fellow Houstonians!
I understand the frustration and have heard the calls from Houstonians for something to be done about our streets. My pothole repair initiative is the first step in gaining your trust on this issue. The goal is to assess and repair potholes reported to the 311 Help and Information Line by the next business day. As part of this effort, we have streamlined operations and put in place improved customer response protocols. I know this is a short-term fix, but it is a step that we need to take to get us to the long-term solution for our streets. I know our hardworking City street crews are up to the challenge.
This website has been created to provide information about what is and what is not a pothole as well as access to real-time graphs and charts about our progress.
If you haven’t done so already, please download the 311 app from iTunes or Google. It’s the fastest way to report potholes and other street conditions. You may also call 311 to submit a report. (If outside Houston, dial 713.837.0311.)
Thank you for helping us to make Houston streets safer for all drivers.
Best regards,
Mayor
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Assessing and Addressing Citizen Reported Potholes by the Next Business Day
By the Numbers
Current Year
Pothole Activity Over Time
| Year | Potholes Proactively Filled | Potholes Filled From Reports to 311 | Percent of Potholes Reported to 311 Filled by Next Business Day |
| 2016 | 59,118 | 4,376 | 98% |
| 2017 | 63,657 | 1,567 | 96% |
| 2018 | 35,597 | 1,582 | 100% |
| 2019 | 87,801 | 2,120 | 99.8% |
| 2020 | 81,947 | 1,065 | 100% |
| 2021 | 64,822 | 921 | 99% |
| 2022 | 70,684 | 511 | 99% |
| 2023 | 54,270 | 1,203 | 99% |
| 2024 |
Houston Public Works recognizes that filling a pothole is only a short-term fix and sometimes more work is needed. The City will continue to fill potholes by the next business day or sooner and will also work to replace more street panels to improve mobility and safety.
February 17, 2016 -- One month after formally launching his new pothole repair program, Mayor Sylvester Turner has released an independent report that verifies the pothole repair rate displayed on the City’s website.
January 19, 2016 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner marked the formal start of his pothole repair initiative by grabbing a shovel to help ...
January 13, 2016 -- The formal rollout of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s pothole initiative is still a week away, but the City has already achieved an impressive one-day repair rate of ...
What is a pothole?
A pothole is a hole in the roadway pavement that may vary in size and shape. A pothole forms when water has seeped under the pavement and into the road base. As vehicles run over these weakened areas, the pavement disappears and the hole gets larger.
In the City of Houston, a pothole is considered any area of missing or severely deteriorated pavement that is up to about 5 feet by 5 feet.
Why are there so many potholes in Houston streets?
With about 16,000 lane miles of City streets, potholes will appear in many locations ...
Potholes and Other Pavement Conditions
- Repair – to restore to safe condition after damage has occurred. Used for localized problems such as potholes, areas of pavement deterioration, concrete faulting. Typical repair methods include pothole filling, skin patching, partial depth patching/repair, full depth repair, or a single concrete panel repair.
- Rehabilitation – to restore to near original condition. Used for distressed streets where the overall ride has degraded. Typical methods used are asphalt overlay or multiple concrete panel replacement.
- Reconstruction – to comprehensively rebuild to a new condition with current criteria. Used to rebuild subgrade, roadway base, new roadway surface, roadway appurtenances, signalization, signage, marking, lighting, trees and plantings, and may also include replacement of utility lines located within the road right of way.
LOCALIZED PAVEMENT FAILURE
Area of cracked, broken, sunken pavement ranging in size and shape
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