
Edmonton's Pothole Battle: Report & Repair
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Edmontons roads, riddled with potholes after winter, are being swiftly repaired, with crews filling over 40,000 potholes. Despite challenges, officials prioritize busy streets. Drivers complaints surged, with response times aiming for two-day inspections and ten-day fills. The city spent $11.7 million on repairs last year, with damage claims averaging $2,321. Report potholes to help crews maintain smoother roads as spring approaches.
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Canada News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Edmonton's Pothole Battle: Report & Repair. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's April 10th. From your city to your ears, this is Canada News Today, powered by AI. Edmonton's roads look like the moon's surface after winter's freeze. Thaw cycles punched thousands of potholes into 12,000 kilometers of. Payment. City crews jumped on it quick, filling 40,994. So far from 4,831 reports via 3. 11. Heavy snow and rain through a wrench and repairs. Pulling teens back to plowing and making fields tougher in wet conditions. Officials prioritized the deepest craters on busy streets in high traffic paths first. Drivers hit these holes hard with complaints spiking tenfold last year to over 4,000. Response times aim for two-day inspections on urgent ones. Filled in 10 days while alleys might wait a year. Weather and budgets can stretch that. The city dropped $11.7 million on asphalt fixes in 2025, knocking out 651,000 repairs.
For damaged claims, file within 30 days proving neglect. Only 10% qualify, averaging $2,321 back. With 393 filed already this season. Report what you see through the app or 311 line folks keeps the crews rolling and your ride smoother as spring heats up.
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