Chicago’s 2011 pothole tally hits record – Illinois state roads wear out 33 percent faster than repair rate

By Jon Hilkevitch
2 January 2012

The tally on Chicago's rutted streets and alleys is in, and it's a record: Crews filled more than 600,000 potholes in 2011, or about 25 percent more than in 2010, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

In a city notorious for aging asphalt and unpredictable winters, 2012 threatens to ring in thousands more pavement craters, despite plans for an aggressive street-resurfacing program aimed at staying on top of the problem.

A total of 568,426 street potholes were filled last year, Transportation Department officials said. It breaks down to an average of 57 pothole repairs for every lane-mile in the city. The department said it filled 141,128 more street potholes in 2011 than in 2010.

Crews also filled 47,452 potholes in alleys, up from 31,130 in 2010, officials said.

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