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Friday, March 5, 2010 Karyn Le Blanc 202-671-3490
Mayor Adrian Fenty and DDOT Launch Potholepalooza
Strong Line-up of Crews Ready for Intense Month-long Campaign to Fix Potholes
Washington DC – Today, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty was joined by DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Gabe Klein to announce the District’s second annual “Potholepalooza” campaign. Mayor Fenty and DDOT Director Klein kicked off “Potholepalooza” by filling a pothole on the 700 block of Ridge Rd. SE.
“The District of Columbia experienced one of the harshest winters in recorded history and our roadways are seeing the effects of the severe weather conditions,” said Mayor Adrian M. Fenty. “In anticipation of increased requests, we are launching Potholepalooza and the pothole repair season earlier than ever before.”
Potholepalooza is a month long campaign to proactively and aggressively repair thousands of potholes throughout the city. Starting March 5, 2010 and running through April 5, 2010 the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), the agency responsible for the repair of potholes for the District, will work to repair identified potholes within 48 hours. DDOT’s normal response time is within 72 hours. During Potholepalooza, residents and commuters are encouraged to phone in, go online, twitter or email requests for pothole repairs.
“Our first campaign last year was a tremendous success,” said DDOT Director Gabe Klein. “Our workers and the citizens they serve teamed up to ensure our streets are in good shape, and we’re excited about continuing that partnership this year with Potholepalooza 2.”
More than 500 residents and motorists submitted requests for repairs by telephone, email, text message and on the internet, and DDOT crews filled more than 6,000 potholes during the first Potholepalooza, which ran from March 11 to April 11, 2009.
How to Report a Pothole
Residents and Commuters can notify DDOT in a variety of ways:
* Call the Mayor’s Call Center at 311
* Use the Online Service Request Center at 311.DC.Gov
* Text Message or Tweet to http://www.twitter.com/DDOTDC
* E-mail to Potholepalooza@DC.Gov
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