They鈥檙e trying to help you: Slow down for road crews filling potholes

LARGO, Md. 鈥� Another round of snow could be coming to the D.C. region next week, and wet freezing temperatures spawn potholes, so road crews are busy patching problems before they grow.

“We actually have been filling (potholes) throughout the season, but now we’re doing what we call our ‘blitz,’ because the weather is cooperating and this is a wonderful opportunity for us to be out here,” said Paulette Jones, of the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation.

The county fills 16,000 potholes a year on average, Jones said.

Patching pavement a shovel at a time can be a dangerous situation for a road crew if speeding drivers aren’t paying attention.

“We have our crew out here and we have signs saying ‘Slow,’ and even with that, motorists are still driving extremely fast,” Jones said to 草莓传媒. On a recent afternoon, cars indeed sped by.

Paulette Jones, of the Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation, said, "We actually have been filling (potholes) throughout the season, but now we're doing what we call our 'blitz,' because the weather is cooperating and this is a wonderful opportunity for us to be out here." (草莓传媒/Kristi King) — Paulette Jones, of the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation, said, “We actually have been filling (potholes) throughout the season, but now we’re doing what we call our ‘blitz,’ because the weather is cooperating and this is a wonderful opportunity for us to be out here.” (草莓传媒/Kristi King)

The county fills 16,000 potholes a year on average, Jones said. (草莓传媒/Kristi King)

"We have our crew out here and we have signs saying 'Slow,' and even with that, motorists are still driving extremely fast," Jones said to 草莓传媒. (草莓传媒/Kristi King) — “We have our crew out here and we have signs saying ‘Slow,’ and even with that, motorists are still driving extremely fast,” Jones said to 草莓传媒. (草莓传媒/Kristi King)

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“We’re out there trying to ensure the safety of the roadways by filling the potholes, but we need to assure the safety of the crews as well,” she added.

Slowing down for work zones is a universal message. Jurisdictions regionwide also want you to report potholes, and 草莓传媒 has compiled a list of contacts to do so in your area.

To report a pothole:

D.C.: Call 311, e尘补颈濒听potholepalooza@dc.gov听or听tweet to
Maryland State Highway Administration:
Virginia Department of Transportation: or call:听800-367-7623
Alexandria, Virginia:or call 703-746-4488
Arlington, Virginia:
Howard County, Maryland: Email highway@howardcountymd.gov
Anne Arundel County, Maryland:听 or call 410-222-7045
Calvert County, Maryland:听Email public.works@co.cal.md.us听or call 410-535-0905 or听410-535-0906
Charles County, Maryland: Call 800-595-7623
Fairfax City, Virginia:听Email WeCare@fairfaxva.gov听or call听703-385-7810
Fairfax County/Northern Virginia: Visit the
Frederick County, Maryland: Report , email OHighOpsEmail@FrederickCountyMD.gov or call 301-600-1564
Montgomery County, Maryland:听
Prince George鈥檚 County, Maryland:听Visit the
St. Mary鈥檚 County, Maryland:听 or call 301-863-8400