The City of Stamford will hold Pothole Week this week, Monday, July 15 – July 22. During this time, residents are encouraged to report potholes to Fix It Stamford in preparation for extensive citywide pothole repairs.
Although residents can report potholes throughout the calendar year, The City says Pothole Week marks when the City begins its pothole repair operations in earnest. This way, the City can identify all potholes and devote the resources necessary to fill them in the following weeks, weather permitting. If you made a report earlier this year, you do not need to resubmit reports made earlier in the year.
The City originally planned Pothole Week in April, but was prevented from purchasing asphalt from a local supplier that opens in April due to an anti-fracking ordinance passed by the Board of Representatives.
“Now that the City can purchase asphalt locally, we’re gearing up to eliminate this 60-day backlog as soon as possible,” said Mayor David Martin. “Once our local asphalt supplier opens in the spring, our goal is for City crews to fill 90 percent of potholes within five days of when they’re reported. Addressing road conditions has been a priority for my administration and Pothole Week will contribute to my goal to improve our roads.”
Pothole repairs will begin on July 15 and continue over the coming weeks. Stamford completes pothole repairs year-round, however the City’s local asphalt supplier opens in April and closes in November, creating an eight-month window for intensive pothole repairs.
The City cannot fill potholes when it is raining or snowing. The City does not fill potholes on state roads, but residents can still report potholes on state roads to Fix It Stamford and the City will forward these reports to Connecticut’s Department of Transportation.
State roads in Stamford include:
- Connecticut Turnpike (Route 95)
- High Ridge Road (Route 137)
- Courtland Avenue (Route 106)
- West Main Street (Route 1)
- Merritt Parkway
- Cold Spring Road (from High Ridge Road to Washington Boulevard)
- East Main Street (Route 1)
- South State Street (Greenwich to Elm)
- Long Ridge Road (Route 104)
- Washington Boulevard (Cold Spring Road to Route 95)
- Tresser Boulevard (Route 1)
For more information on how to identify potholes, their cause, and how the City responds, please visit Stamford’s Road Maintenance page: https://www.stamfordct.gov/road-maintenance/pages/potholes.