Dearborn Street Crews Have Been Repairing Roads Before 'Pothole Pledge'

Mayor Jack O’Reilly signed WXYZ’s “pothole pledge” on April 8, but for months before that, the city was out repairing potholes in a huge way.

From mid-January to the end of March, an estimated 18,000 potholes on city-owned roads received attention, and the city also filled in potholes on county-maintained roads when they posed imminent hazards to motorists.  

All that activity has taken more than 600 tons of cold patch—about a third more than is used in a normal year.  

More than 5,440 staff hours, plus 240 overtime hours, were used in January-March to address potholes — which were usually fixed within a day or two of being reported.

The work is continuing.

To report a pothole, call (313) 943-2107.  Visit www.cityofdearborn.org to find out which roads are maintained by Dearborn, and which are Wayne County roads.