Pothole repair initiative underway across the Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn. — Potholes are making it tricky to navigate the roadways. If you’ve been dodging potholes on your daily commute, you’re not alone.
Following the recent winter storm, giant holes have popped up all across the Hub City.
The good news is city officials say repairs are already underway.
“We have mobilized multiple repair crews alongside local contractors. These teams are deployed across all four city districts, utilizing both cold-mix and pre-bagged asphalt repair materials to ensure immediate and effective road stabilization,” said Austin Clark, public works director for the City of Jackson.
The citywide pothole recovery initiative began early friday morning as several areas were in desperate need of attention.
“It’s pretty extensive all over town. We’ve broken it up into four districts. We have six crews, one crew dedicated to each one of those districts, and then two floating,” said Clark.
The city is calling on you to be its “eyes on the street”. If you see a pothole on your daily commute, report the damage to the Jackson, TN Connect app or by dialing 3-1-1.
So what happens if you hit a pothole and sustain damage?
“Go to our risk management department for anyone that experiences any damage while hitting one of our potholes can file claims with them,” said Clark.
The city also unveiled the use of AI technology designed to automatically detect and log pothole locations.
The new GPS systems installed in public works vehicles allow officials to pinpoint problem areas based on the severity and frequency of the impacts.
And the timing couldn’t be better with pothole damage hitting unprecedented levels.
“In this instance, because of—a lot of the contractors and equipment that we used to try to combat some of the ice on that streets, we created some new issues,” said Clark.
The street department plans to work diligently throughout this week and into the weekend, to fix any problem that may arise.
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