As you look at to every corner of the streets, roads nowadays are becoming more brittle. For someone who is driving, of course having a rough road is something that annoys them. The sad truth about it is that, the government seems to lack a budget to fix them. Pothole repair for example is one of the common problems on the road. Most highways need a pothole repair due to the change of weather.

Pothole Overview

May it be in your own driveway or in the highway itself, you will certainly notice some potholes. This is normally being observed when a warm weather breaks in the late winter and early spring. An increased rate of pothole repair is very obvious in time of below freezing temperature. Motorists are now in great number to complain about getting it fixed. Their tires are getting busted of these potholes and a pothole repair should be the first thing that The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) must do.
The Slow Process of Pothole Repairs
In as much as VDOT would like to fix all the pothole repairs, they seem to lack with the budget. There is only a small percent for street maintenance budget and that is not only limited for pothole repairs but also for fixing sidewalks and paving streets. Moreover, monsoon season is also one factor why the government seems to be too slow to repair them. As a result, they prefer to do a temporary repair which will not certainly last. Because of water and as the road gets older, it become more brittle and less flexible allowing the water to enter and thus create a crater or a hole.

How to get it done Fast
Being a responsible citizen, one can do something about getting the pothole repair done. The government cannot accommodate all the repairs in a day and fix it at a certain time. But helping them by giving some information of what to be fixed and the exact location of where it will be fixed is certainly appreciated. You can call the Mayor’s center; you may email them or use their On-line Service Request Center. It would be preferable to identify the exact location including the correct quadrant in the city (northwest, northeast, southeast, southwest). You can also provide the details about the hazard like the approximate size and depth of the pothole for them to have an idea of how they could fix it in no time.
Everyone wants to be convenient and comfortable on the road. The responsibility is not just for the government to fix it for you. It is also your obligation to be a part of what should be done to make things easier. Instead of whining and complaining of what has to be done, act accordingly as what a citizen must do.