City of Binghamton, NY

04/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2024 10:31

City Crews Fill Potholes Across Binghamton

City Crews Fill Potholes Across Binghamton as Asphalt Plants Open for the Season

Mayor Kraham Encourages Residents to Report Potholes Using City App

(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.)-Mayor Jared M. Kraham on Tuesday visited Clifton Boulevard on the South Side, where a City crew was repairing potholes as part of a push to improve road conditions across Binghamton this spring.

Mayor Kraham said: "Warmer temperatures mean City crews are out in full force repairing potholes from the winter season. This work is just one part of the City's larger infrastructure improvement plan that invests in our neighborhoods and helps keep drivers and pedestrians safe. I encourage residents to let the City know about potholes in your neighborhood by reporting them through the City's easy-to-use mobile app or by calling the Department of Public Works."

City crews began repairing potholes with hot mix asphalt after local asphalt plants opened for the season last week.

Hot mix asphalt provides a long-term fix to potholes that prevents them from resurfacing. Crews first remove existing asphalt from the pothole, fill it in and then seal it using hot asphalt. This repair method requires warmer temperatures.

During the winter, pothole repair crews use cold patch asphalt for a more short-term fix. The cold patch does not provide as tight a seal, and potholes often resurface as a result.

Mayor Kraham is encouraging residents to report potholes to DPW by using the free City of Binghamton mobile app. The app is available for download by searching "City of Binghamton" on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Since the mobile app launched in 2015, the City has received approximately 780 requests to repair potholes and more than 3,535 service requests in total.

The app allows residents to submit and track service requests for issues like code violations, snow plowing, garbage collection, broken streetlights and traffic signals.

Residents can also request a pothole repair by calling DPW at (607) 772-7020.