Potholes? Call 1-800-FIX-ROAD

Thud! Groan.

The ugly sound of hitting a pothole, followed by the groan of wondering how much damage you just did to your car, leads to the question: Who will fix it and when?

If it's a state road, PennDOT will.

"With the freeze-thaw cycle taking its annual toll on pavement, PennDOT urges motorists to call 1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623) to report the location of potholes on state roads," according to a PennDOT press release. 

"Once notified, PennDOT will work expeditiously to address concerns when weather permits; however, winter services remain the primary focus of maintenance crews at this time of year."

PennDOT encourages callers to be specific when they call in about a pothole.

"For state routes, callers must report the county, municipality, street name or preferably the state route (SR) number found on small, black-and-white signs posted along state roadways," the press release states. "Callers should also offer a description of any familiar landmarks that will help PennDOT find the problem area."

Pine Township

PennDOT-maintained roads in Pine Township are Babcock Boulevard, Bakerstown Road, Franklin Road, Freeport Road, Gibsonia Road, Graham Road, Mars-Valencia Road, Pearce Mill Road, Perry Highway (Route 19), Wallace Road, Warrendale Road, Wexford Bayne Road and Wexford Road.

Roads maintained by Allegheny County are County Lane, Kummer Road, North Ridge Road, Reynolds Road and a section of Brown Road. To have potholes on those roads fixed, call 412-350-4005.

Pine Township handles all other public roads. For a list of township-maintained roads, click here. To report potholes and other road problems, call 724-625-1591.

Richland Township

For Richland Township, PennDOT maintains Bakerstown, Route 910, Route 8, and Hardt Road. (Call 1-800-FIX-ROAD.)

Allegheny County is in charge of Meridian Road and Station Hill Road. (Call 412-350-4005 for repairs.)

The township is reponsible for all other public roads. For a map of Richland Township, click here. To report roads problems to the township, call 724-443-5921.