PennDOT to motorists: Please be patient on potholes

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s head of road maintenance for the Pittsburgh area, Angelo Pampena is well aware that many area roads are pock-marked with potholes. He’s asking the public for patience as crews wait for dry weather to fill the holes.

And that includes Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto.

In response to a complaint Thursday about the condition of East Carson Street on the South Side, Mr. Peduto pointed out that is a state-maintained road and not the city’s responsibility.

“We have contactedsome of the temporary repairs. @PennDOTNews multiple times. Crews can use only cold patch as a Carson Street is a state maintained temporary repair now because asphalt route. They have yet to plants don’t open until midsend a crew to repair it,” Mr. April to produce the hot asphalt Peduto tweeted. needed for permanent fixes.

“We understand [East Carson “We attempt to keep the roads Street] is a priority,” Mr. Pampena safe and passable with the temporary said. “We’re trying to get the worst repairs, then we go back and of the worst first and get to everything fix them the right way when we when we can. Right now, it’s can,” Mr. Pampena said. “Right just going to take a few weeks for us now, it’s just an ongoing series of to catch up.” events. We ask everyone to try to

State crews tried to put a dent in be patient.” the pothole problem during the More rain and flooding are expected warm spell from late Monday through the weekend. through early Wednesday, but the return of heavy rain Wednesday and Thursday likely created more problems and may have loosened