Public Works to Fix More Than 2,000 Potholes During the Four Week Blitz

Oakland Public Works will conduct a four-week Pothole Blitz again this year. The first week-long Pothole Blitz started on April 25th in West Oakland. The week of May 2nd will concentrate on Central Oakland, the week of May 9th will be in East Oakland, and during National Public Works Week (May 16th), the focus will be on completing outstanding pothole repair requests in high-traffic areas citywide.

Eight Public Works crews – twice as many crews as are regularly assigned -have the goal of filling more than 2,000 potholes during the Blitz. Potholes are an ongoing and growing problem for all major cities, especially in the spring when the moisture from rains causes the roadway surface and structure to erode.

If you spot a pothole, please call PWA at (510) 615-5566 and they’ll send crews to fix it. You are always encouraged to “Report a Problem” online at: www.oaklandpw.com (http://www NULL.oaklandpw NULL.com), or call the Public Works Call Center at (510) 615-5566 to report the problem.