Transportation & Public Works - Street Operations implemented the newly developed Pothole Repair Program in FY 2018. The purpose of this dedicated pothole repair program is to improve the daily commute for the citizens of Fort Worth.
The City of Fort Worth has approximately 7,700 lane miles of street surface to maintain and over 850,000 residents that utilize these roads. Repairing potholes in a timely manner is vital to the overall maintenance of the City’s street network. Increasing demands on our network has led to the development of a new Pothole Repair Program, in which TPW-Street Operations will take a more proactive vs. reactive approach to repairs. Potholes typically average a 2ft. X 2ft. area and are considered no larger than a 3ft. X 3ft. area. This program has dedicated repair trucks in each quadrant of the City in order to address repairs in a more efficient and timely manner. In addition, field staff utilize mobile devices to open and close call center requests in real time. The program goal is to repair citizen requested potholes within 48 hours, as well as measure repairs completed within 24 hours. This will allow for the program to be evaluated based on current resources and the ability to adapt in the future. As trucks are responding to pothole requests, the trucks will also proactively repair potholes they encounter while in their assigned areas. By transitioning from a reactive to a more proactive street repair program, TPW-Street Operations anticipates improved citizen satisfaction with street repairs. The previous metric was based on the number of potholes repaired, which deviated annually due to the climate of the area.