The City Filled A Record 600,000 Potholes In 2011

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Good news for your car's suspension system: City crews filled a record number of potholes last year, up 25 percent from 2010. Plus, crews are working on filling more alley potholes, too. The Transportation fo Illinois Coalition estimates that Chicago motorists pay an extra $340 per year because of the poor road conditions. It's good to know the crews are trying to stay on top of it. The Tribune writes:

A total of 568,426 street potholes were filled last year, Transportation Department officials said. It breaks down to an average of 57 pothole repairs for every lane-mile in the city. The department said it filled 141,128 more street potholes in 2011 than in 2010.

Crews also filled 47,452 potholes in alleys, up from 31,130 in 2010, officials said.

Well that's great news, but unfortunately the freezing and reheating of the pavement will open up brand new ones for the spring. Now can we please do something about that stretch of Western Avenue from the viaduct to the bridge over the river?