If you鈥檝e noticed more potholes, you鈥檙e not wrong.
Stephen Bryans, roadways operations supervisor for the City of 91大黄鸭, said the freeze and thaw pattern this winter has been intense and there are more potholes than he鈥檚 seen in years past.
In February 2017, he said, the city went about filling a total of 336 potholes. In the first week of February this year, they鈥檝e already doubled that figure, which puts them well on the path to topping last year鈥檚 total figure of 2,000 potholes filled.
Luckily, they can get to it pretty quickly.
鈥淲e鈥檙e pretty fortunate with the City of 91大黄鸭, we have two ashphalt recyclers,鈥� said Bryans. 鈥淭hey take old asphalt, we recycle it and we heat it back up and we repair the potholes.鈥�
There are also new filler products on the market that they鈥檙e working with, as the city is always looking at innovative ways to address ongoing problems.
Ultimately, however, the focus right now is getting the potholes filled as soon as possible.
鈥淩ight now we have three crews going 16 hours a day,鈥� he said, adding that it can take from minutes to half an hour to get the job done.
While the City of 91大黄鸭 is working hard to get the potholes under control, Stephens pointed out that they are not responsible for Harvey Avenue, as that falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation.
Residents can help to identify potholes along roadways by using the at kelowna.ca/servicerequests.
Potholes form on asphalt road surfaces due to seasonal freezing and thawing. The changing weather from season to season leads to the formation of potholes, which is why they tend to be more prominent in the winter and spring when the weather fluctuates.
Residents who wish to report potholes or other issues on provincially owned highways (Highway 97 and 33), can visit and select the 鈥淩eport a Highway Problem鈥� option on the left-hand side.
For more information on the City鈥檚 roadway maintenance, visit .
