Dayton works to address ‘pothole problem’

DAYTON, Ohio ( WDTN ) — It’s a problem on the roads you typically run into during the winter or spring — potholes.

Some Dayton residents say they’re dealing with this issue year-round. 2 NEWS spoke with local residents about the issue and learned more about how the city is addressing it.

Multiple residents say a particular stretch of Linden Avenue is a problem area for potholes, with some saying they’ve even had hundreds of dollars of damage done to their cars.

“Right here, Linden Avenue, Eastown, this is one of the worst areas for potholes,” said William Holland III, a local resident.

Holland says last year, he hit a pothole on Linden Avenue that ended up costing him $300 in repairs.

“This van here specifically, I had to replace the back shocks on,” said Holland. “I didn’t realize it was out. And I took it to a shop one day and they said, ‘Oh yeah, your shocks are gone.’ I mean, the guy said that he held them and just like bouncing up and down.”

Others are all-too-familiar with the headache dodging potholes causes.

“I guess because there’s so many, they can’t get to all of them at one time. But there’s still kind of a mess,” said Colleen DanSteen, who lives in Cedarville.

2 NEWS spoke to Dayton’s Director of Public Works, Fred Stovall, about reports of potholes on this stretch of road.

“That’s not familiar. But now that you brought it to my attention, I will make sure we look at Lindon Avenue,” said Stovall.

Stovall says the last report for Linden Avenue was filed back in March. After hearing the report, the issue was resolved in a few days.

He says to get streets fixed, complaints need to be filed.

“If we don’t know about it, we can’t fix it. We can’t see all of our streets at the same time,” said Stovall.

Street crews go out daily to patch potholes. Stovall says the department tries to respond to complaints within 48 hours.

“Be patient with it. I know it’s frustrating, but be patient with it. But if you report it, we will respond in a timely manner,” said Stovall.

Stovall says one of the easiest ways to report a pothole is with the Dayton Delivers App . You can submit where you find that pothole and they’ll address it as quickly as possible.

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